在初中英语学习或中考中经常会遇到一些汉语意义相近，或英语形式相似的词或短语以及句型。

只有真正了解意思才能做到准确无误。

希望以下的练习有助于你的归纳。

Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.1. affect/effect1）Nothing can __________ our friendship even if we live in different places.2）Alcohol has a very bad __________ on drivers.2. a great deal of/a great deal1) There is__________information in the internet.2) Don't eat __________ before swimming.3．a lot of/ a lot1) There are __________ visitors in Nanjin Road Walkway each weekend.2) During holiday some students sleep __________ in the day.4. much/little/a little/huge amounts of/a huge amount of/many/few/a few修饰可数名词 a number of/many/a few/few修饰可数或不可数名词 a lot of= lots of= plenty of修饰不可数名词 a great deal of/a huge amount of= huge amounts of/much/a little/little1) There isn't __________ ink in the bottle.2) Are there __________ boys playing basketball in the street?4) Don't worry, it's only nine o'clock. We still have __________ time.5) It's snowing heavily. There are _________cyclists in the streets.6) He is very careless. He always makes _________ mistakes in his test paper.7) The little girl got _________ money from her parents when she was only ten.5. a number of/the number of1) _________ the students in this school is one thousand two hundred and eleven.2) _________ people have applied for this job.6. aboard/abroad1) Do you want to go__________ to further your study when you grow up?2) Look, Stone is already __________the ship.7. agree with/agree to1) Do you ________ me about the plan?2) We all _________ the arrangement.8. alive/living1) The dying man over there is still __________.2) All _______ things can't live without air or water.9. all of/none of/both of/neither of/either of/some of/many of/few of/much of1) _________ us have to go to school at the age of eight.2) __________ the two answers is correct.3) In China _________ the pilots was woman many years ago.4) I don't want _________ the two scarves. Please show me another.5) ________ my parents got retired and lived with my younger brother in Japan.6) ________ the students like to see that film.7) ________the boys like playing basketball.10. alone/lonelyMy grandpa lives___________ , but he has a lot of friends, so he never feels11. answer/reply1) Can you __________ this question right now?2) What did he do in ____________ to your challenge?12. at table/at the table1) The man sitting _________ is the new manager of this restaurant.2) Children must learn to behave _________.13. be familiar to/be familiar with1) I am not very __________ pop singers.2) Our national anthem ___________ each of the students, even the kids in nurseries.14. full/fill1) Will you please __________ in this form with a pen?2) She was ___________of news. That means she couldn't stop herself talking about it.15. be located/stand/lie1) Shanghai __________ in the east of China.2) That quiet small town is __________ at the foot of the mountain.3) A clock __________ on the sideboard was an antique.16. be made of/be made from/be made in1) This watch _________ Japan in 2002.2) Bread _________ wheat.3) The blackboard _________ glass and wood.17. beat/win1) Mum always _________ me when we played chess before I was eight years old.2) To my surprise, two of the students in our school _________ the first prize in the English contest this year.3) He _________ me at table tennis yesterday.18. beside/besides/except/except for2) The girl sitting _________ Ms. Green is from Singapore.3) We have seven lessons every day_________ Saturday and Sunday.4) All the students attended the lecture _________ the teachers.19. borrow/lend/keep1) Could you tell me how long I can _________ the VCD?2) I have no MP3, may I _________ yours?3) You'd better not _________ my laptop to others.20. bring/take/fetch/carry1) Would you please _________ your umbrella in the next room. It's raining outside. 2) Remember to _________ your homework tomorrow.3 ) It's getting windy, you'd better _________ a coat with you while you are out.4) Light trains always _________ plenty of people to and from work in rush hours.21. cabbage/fish1) I bought lots of ___________ yesterday.2) ___________ was served after the first course.3) They caught several frogs, crabs and ___________ in the river yesterday.4) I think you'd better eat some more ___________ vegetables are good for you.22. can/may/must2) ___________ I have a look at your photos?3) I thought I ___________ smell something burning.23. die of/die from1) Nowadays more people ___________ car accidents on high ways.2) In fact the little baby ___________ a fever last night.24. drop/fall1) The vase ___________ and broke.2) Jenny's voice ___________ as the class teacher entered the classroom.25. elderly/elder/older1) Air pollution can cause respiratory problems, especially in children and the___________.2) My ___________ brother is ten years ___________ than I.26. electricity/electric/electrician/electronic/electrical1) Make sure that lights and other ___________ appliances are turned off when not needed.2) Avoiding using ___________ dictionary while doing some reading.3) Simon's father used to be an ___________.4) I got an ___________ shock from that faulty light switch when I was fourteen.5) Don't leave the TV on, it wastes ___________.27. excited/excitingAll of us were ___________ at the ___________ news yesterday.28. fall/feel1) The doctor ___________ my forehead and said, "You have got a high fever. "2) Many trees ___________ in the sand storm last night.29. asleep/sleepy/sleep/sleeping1) The driver felt ___________ last night, so he fell ___________as soon as he lay in bed.2) When do you go to ___________every day?3) I took a ___________-car to Beijing last Friday.30. find out/find/discover/invent/look for/search for1) Columbus ___________America in 1492.2) Do you know who first ___________clock?3) Jane ___________her key to the drawer everywhere just now, but she couldn't___________it.4) Please try to ___________who broke the window.5) The police ___________the criminals for hours this morning.teCnon":1"DIton1{C"{etn:D"tI参考答案与解析1．affect是一个动词，它的意思为“影响、感染”。