在动词部分中,考生首先应该具备较好的认知能力,即遇见一个动词后,能够较快地确定它的前两个或前三个词义。如:evolve v.,第一个词义是“使发展”,第二个词义是“使进化”,第三个词义是“推论”。在考试中,检查考生这一能力的题是比较多的;考生应该能够根据上下文确定动词的有关词义。在具备认知能力的基础上,考生还需掌握这些词汇的基本用法。如:forbid v. 后面不能用to smoke,只能用动词+ing的形式,即smoking;Occur v. (发生),只能用于主动语态,不能以被动的形式出现。最后,还要熟悉动词的基本搭配关系。如:concentrate和associate两个动词,其后面的介词一般只能是on和with。以下是按照上面三种情况出现的词汇题:
1. The diplomatic relations between the two countries have ____.
A. ticked away B. gone out
C. broken off D. rung up
2.The Constitution also provides that the organ of state must practice democratic centralism.
A. supplies B. specifies
C. presents D. withhold
3.As a result, they had to ___ answering their letter by three days.
anticipate avoid delay envy escape miss mind risk band enjoy complete imagine consider deny practice acknowledge appreciate favor facilitate postpone quit resent resume include
favor
deny
例:He will consider giving us a chance to do the experiment.