動詞短語（phrasal verbs）在日常英語會話中使用的頻率非常高。掌握一定數量的動詞短語不僅能使你的英語口語聽起來更自然、地道，也能幫助你更準確地理解他人的話語。這類短語通常由 “動詞 + 副詞/介詞” 構成。比如，動詞 “stand” 和 “give” 都可以與不同的介詞或副詞搭配，組成意思不同的動詞短語，如：stand up 站起來；give up 放棄。做小測驗，選出最恰當的動詞短語來完成下列的八個句子。

1. If you _______ bullies, they will never leave you alone.

a) give into

b) stand up for

c) give up

d) stand up to

2. Never let anyone _______ when you’re trying to be successful.

a) give way

b) stand by

c) give up

d) stand in your way

3. However bad a situation may be, you must never _______ hope.

a) give in to

b) give up

c) stand up to

d) stand by

4. I will _______ you until the day I die. You can trust in me.

a) stand in the way of

b) give up

c) stand by

d) give in to

5. _______ people who can’t fight for themselves and are in vulnerable situations is a human obligation.

a) Giving way to

b) Giving in to

c) Giving up

d) Standing up for

6. If someone tries to intimidate you during an argument, you should _______

a) stand your ground.

b) give up.

c) give way.

d) stand down.

7. The management eventually _______ and increased staff salaries by five percent.

a) stood their ground

b) gave way

c) stood in the way

d) stood by

8. He refused to _______ to the challenges of becoming a writer, and eventually became very successful.

a) stand by

b) give up

c) stand up

d) give in

答案

1) a, 2) d, 3) b, 4) c, 5) d, 6) a, 7) b, 8) d.