Vocabulary is one of the basic elements in using a language. It will influence your ability of understanding and communication without enough Vocabulary. But we also know that it is hard to memorize words, so the following verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs, phrasal verbs, prepositional phrases excercises are given, and each key has detailed explain. We hope you will benefit from it through doing these exercises.

　Exercises Eight

　　　1. The chemistry teacher asked the pupils what water was ______ of.
　　　 A. consisted　 B. composed　 C. contained　 D. constituted

　　　2. We write to ______ you of the despatch of the goods your order of yesterday's date.
　　　 A. affirm　 B. advise　 C. admit　 D. appoint

　　　3. International ______ should be reduced when this agreement is signed.
　　　 A. pressure　 B. nervousness　 C. tension　 D. strain

　　　4. The police were delayed by the ______ of information about the crime.
　　　 A. defect　 B. absence　 C. barrier　 D.removal

　　　5. Don't be______ if I'm late.
　　　 A. frightened　 B. desirous　 C. eager　 D. anxious

　　　6. They gave ______ broadcast while the performance was in process on the stage.
　　　 A. living　 B. alive　 C. live　 D. lively

　　　7. Education does not simply ______ learning a lot of facts.
　　　 A. consist with　 B. consist in
　　　 C. consist into　 D. consist of

　　　8. They' ve ______ our water supply temporarily because they are repairing one of the main
　　　　pipes.
　　　 A. cut down　 B. cut in　 C. cut out　 D. cut off

　　　9. This is ______ the first time you have been late.
　　　 A. under no circumstances　　 B. on no account
　　　 C. by no means　 D. for no reason

　　　10. Aunt Mary gave us sandwiches for our picnic and a bag of cookies ______ .
　　　 A. on sale　　　　 B. in addition
　　　 C. for instance　　　 D. in return