1. The novel is so badly written that I can hardly _____ what the writer is trying to say.
A. find out B. figure out C. look through D. get through
2. The students were told to _____ their English before going abroad.
A. give up B. polish up C. use up D. end up
3. ---What's wrong with Jane?
---A letter from home _____ an attack of homesickness.
A. sent out B. set out C. sent off D. set off
4. Your article will have to be _____ to fit into the magazine.
A. cut out B. cut up C. cut down D. cut off
5. Our teachers promised to attend our class meeting, but they haven't ____ yet.
A. turned up B. turned out C. reached D. turned over
6. ---Will you walk a little faster?
---I was afraid you could not _____ .
A. walk up B. go up C. keep up D. catch up
7. ---I heard Back Street Boys will sing at the New Theatre.
---Where did you _____ ?
A. pick that up B. put that up
C. make that up D. take that up
8. It is a pity that the quarrel _____ their friendship.
A. broke up B. put down C. gave up D. took away
9. Please make sure the light will _____ if no one is in the room.
A. turn off B. put out C. take away D. go out
10. The simple joy of reading is something we take for granted. But many people have had to _____ this pleasure because of poor eyesight.
A. give in B. give off C. give out D. give up
11. It was dark, we decided _____ for the night at the farm house.
A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put out
12. After recovering from his illness, he was advised to _____ gardening as a bobby.
A. take away B. take off C. take on D. take up
13. David likes country life and has decided to _____ farming.
A. go in for B. go through C. go on to D. go with
14. You may _____ studying English, but in the long run, you'll be glad that you did.
A. get interested in B. make use of
C. get used to D. get tired of
15. Chemicals in the body _____ our food into useful substance.
A. mix up B. deal with C. bring in D. break down
16. ---Let's go to the lecture on International Trade this evening.
---That' s great. I'll _____ you at 6: 30.
A. call up B. call to C. call for D. call on
17. I tried to work on, but I was so tired that I could no longer _____ .
A. bear out B. hold on C. hold up D. work out
18. ---What a large and bright room ! Is it a classroom?
---No, It _____ the students' reading-room.
A. refers to B. stands for
C. is supposed to be D. is meant for
19. Once the poison is _____ , there is no further danger.
A. brought up B. brought in
C. brought back D. brought about
20. It was only when her sorrow that Tom looked at her.
A. broke out B. happened C. took place D. gave out
21. The lower room was in darkness, but by _____ his way he found the bag.
A. taking B. feeling C. pushing D. making
22. We may have dreams because we have needs that are _____ in our daily lives.
A. unknown B. undone C. unborn D. unmet
23. Miss Kate smiled at them all, _____ to say something, and went quietly out.
A. looked B. appeared C. wished D. hoped
24. The teacher _____ that the pupils finish their compositions at once.
A. described B. desired C. delighted D. determined
25. ---Excuse me, what time can I see you tonight?
---Can we _____ it eight o' clock?
A. see B. decide C. make D. fix
26. If Mr. Brown _____ his sister to attend the party, she will certainly be glad to.
A. hopes B. manages C. demands D. advises
27. ---He failed his exam again.
---But what did you _____ ? Had he ever been working hard?
A. think B. expect C. consider D. regard
28. ---What happened to you yesterday?
---At the bus stop a thief _____ my handbag and ran off down the street.
A. caught B. stolen C. robbed D. snatched
29. That' s funny! I remember putting my glasses on the desk, but now they're _____ .
A. missed B. broken C. gone D. disappeared
30. A terrible thought suddenly _____ me. ---Had anyone broken into the house?
A. struck B. beat C. knocked D. attacked
31. ---How about this kind of fruit?
---Oh, this kind of fruit _____ lots of vitamin C and B.
A. remains B. includes C. contains D. holds
32. ---I'd like to the cinema with you, Dad.
---Sorry, my darling, but this film is _____ for adults only.
A. admitted B. intended C. promised D. permitted
33. She goes over all her lessons once a week and the job _____ her three hours.
A. spends B. takes C. spares D. lasts
34. Mr. Brown didn't believe that such a little thing could _____ much.
A. mind B. matter C. trouble D. happen
35. Instead of _____ their burden, he gave the students more homework. Do you think it right?
A. increasing B. bearing C. adding to D. lightening
36. After the tiring journey, Gerald hoped to find a hotel to _____ the night in.
A. sleep B. spare C. pass D. remain
37. ---How about going to see the film this evening?
---OK, I'll _____ you at exactly eight o' clock.
A. expect B. wait for C. bring D. agree with
38. ---What do you think of those curtains?
---Oh, they _____ very well with the wallpapers, I think.
A. suit B. fit C. fix D. go
Keys:
1.D 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.D
11.C 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. A
21.B 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A
31.C 32. B 33. B 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. D
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