Exercise 3. Fill in each blank with a proper preposition or adverb.1. Everyone was surprised at her success ________ learning English.2. The road ________ success in learning a foreign language can be difficult.3. The train was leaving ________ midnight for New Orleans.4. They are turning the place ________ a parking lot.5. I’ve never had a single Chinese lesson and have only picked ________ a few words from hearing other people talk.6. Would you please tell me how to say it ________ English?7. You should make sure that you know exactly how the system works and figure ________ how it can work better.8. Xiao Li is fluent ________ both Japanese and French.

Exercise 4. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in brackets.1. She found a good job after she (graduation) ________ from UCLA.2. I’ve been learning English for about six years, and can speak it (fluent) ________.3. The teachers are very friendly and I feel really (comfort) ________ here.4. It appears that he is showing some (improve) ________ in his schoolwork.5. The (real) ________ is that you can’t learn a foreign language well without hard work.6. Be prepared to listen (careful) ________ because the presenters often speaks very quickly.7. Listening is an (importance) ________ part of learning English.8. In (add) ________, we offer direct support to students through out English language Center.

Don’t be afraid of ________ mistakes when you speak English.

A. doing
B. having
C. making
D. showing

They decided to teach these people a good ________.

A. thing
B. task
C. lesson
D. class

You can _________ a language course that meets your needs and interest.

A. appoint
B. decide
C. figure
D. choose

It’s quite ________ for you to feel worried when times are hard.

A. confused
B. normal
C. interested
D. general

We will try our best to ________ you with a better service.

A. give
B. provide
C. get
D. offer

It’s surprising that she could speak English without a foreign ________ since she studied to learn it at such an old age.

A. pronunciation
B. tone
C. accent
D. sound

The same is ________ of how the Japanese live.

A. real
B. right
C. true
D. correct

In learning a foreign language, the biggest risk is not to ________ any risk at all.

A. take
B. attend
C. receive
D. get