1. Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research ____________________________(能應(yīng)用于新技術(shù)的開發(fā)).

2. I can’t boot my computer now. Something ____________________(一定出了毛病)with its operation system.

3. Leaving one’s job, _______________________________(不管是什么工作)，is a difficult change even for those who look forward to retiring.

4. ___________________________(與我成長的地方相比)，this town is more prosperous and exciting.

5. __________________________________(直到他完成使命)did he realize that he was seriously ill.

參考答案：

1. can be applied to the development of the new technology.

解析：知識點(diǎn)是詞組apply sth. to、被動語態(tài)。

2. must be wrong

解析：知識點(diǎn)是情態(tài)動詞must表推測的用法。

3. whatever job it is/ no matter what job it is

解析：知識點(diǎn)是whatever/ no matter what引導(dǎo)狀語從句。

4. Compared with the place where I grew up

解析：知識點(diǎn)是非謂語動詞“過去分詞作狀語”、詞組compared with/to。

5. Not until he had finished the mission

解析：知識點(diǎn)是倒裝、詞組not … until, 時態(tài)。