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 Nine

　　　1. You could not see the tops of the mountains ,as they were always ______ in clouds.
　　　 A. covered　 B. plunged　 C. dropped　 D. wrapped

　　　2. She ______ an expression such as I had never seen before.
　　　 A. made　 B. owned　 C. wore　 D. carried

　　　3. Only a few people have ______ to the full facts of the case.
　　　 A. approach　 B. admission　 C. access　 D. acquaintance

　　　4. The director leaves tomorrow on a ______ of overseas branches.
　　　 A. travel　 B. tour　 C. trip　 D.journey

　　　5. That girl is very bright; she has a ______ mind.
　　　 A. harsh　 B. keen　 C. stern　 D. calm

　　　6. Nothing had been organised and confusion seemed ______.
　　　 A. inexecutable　 B. ineligible　 C. inefficient　 D. inevitable

　　　7. Ronny' s steps had ______ and there was a moment of absolute silence.
　　　 A. died down　　　　 B. died from
　　　 C. died away　　　　 D. died out

　　　8. Mechanical appliances have ______ much of drudgery ( 逗垢 ) of housework .
　　　 A. done up　 B. done away with　 C. done without　 D. done for

　　　9. He achieved what he set out to do , but ______ his life.
　　　 A. by way of　　　　　 B. at the cost of
　　　 C. in consequence of　 D. in the face of

　　　10. ______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill .
　　　 A. As for　　　　　　　　　 B. Because of
　　　 C. In accordance with　　　 D. Apart from