测试标的属于实义词范畴，包括意义相近或用法相近两个方面，要求考生根据上下文的语义及用法搭配关系，通过比较辨异作出区别。这类空格在各类水平考试的完形填空中为数不多，但有一定难度。如下题中的题1、2、3、5、6、7、9和10。
When Jim set out to drive t0 his office，it was very foggy.He 1in getting his car out ofthe garage， but he couldnt2 t0 drive along the road，and decided t03 the fog to clear.He expected it to clear in 4 or so.but after5an hour and a half he6 he would never7work that morning.So he 8into his garage and telephoned the omce t09tha he was10from coming
1.A.achievedB.failedC.succeededD.exceeded
2.A.noticeB.watchC.100kD.see
3.A.waitB.wait forC.expect D.expect for
4.A.half an hourB.half a hourC.a half of hourD.half hour
5.A.stayingB.waitingC.expecting D.driving
6.A.recognizedB.rememberedC.remindedD.realized
7.A.comeB.arriveC.drive D.get to
8.A.mde backB.drove backC.operatedD.started
9.A.sayB.speakC.talkD.tell
10.A.preventedB.preservedC.preventedD.presented