阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用其对应的英语单词的适当形式完成句子，并将答案写在相应的横线上，每空只填一词。
小题1:He is not worth believing because he enjoys ___________ __________ (编造) stories.
小题2:American English _________ _________ _________ (与—相似) British English although there are some differences.
小题3:_________ _________ _________ (令我吃惊的是), he showed no fear in the accident.
小题4:When his humorous speech _________ _________ _________ _________ （结束），the audience burst out laughing.
小题5:My friends asks me whether I _________ _________ _________(在—有困难) spelling words.
小题1:making up
小题2:is similar to
小题3:To my surprise
小题4: came to an end
小题5: have difficulty in
题目分析：
小题1: making up 本题是一个固定词组make up化妆，编造，弥补，组成，和解；构成固定词组enjoy doing的形式。
小题2: is similar to 固定词组be similar to…与…类似；
小题3: To my surprise 固定搭配“to one’s+名词”，表示“让某人…的是”
小题4: came to an end 固定词组come to an end结束；
小题5: have difficulty in 固定句式：have some difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难。
点评：本题重在考查基础知识、基本词汇的积累，对于这类题只有平时勤积累、多进行记忆背诵，对自己严格要求，考试时才能下笔如有神。