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A5. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _____ the helpless of the crew at sea.

A. added to

B. resulted from

C. turned out

D. made up

D 21. Move a few steps, and the oil-paintings look better ______.

A. in the distance

B. at once

C. in the open air

D. at a distance

B 29. On March 12, the students were planting trees ____ the classroom.

A. in the back of

B. at the back of

C. to the back of

D. on the back of A 1. All her money _____ more than 1,000,000 dollars.

A. adds up to

B. adds to

C. adds up to

D. adds

B 13. Don’t worry! I'll _____ his safety.

A. answer

B. answer for

C. reply to

D. see

B11. John plays football ____, if not better than, David.

A. as well

B. as well as

C. so well

D. so well as

A36. The young man is puzzled by a note which runs _____: “Please come to my house tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Don’t be late. I will wait for you.”

A. as following

B. as follows

C. as follow

D. as the follows A107. Look at the sheep over there, _____ which were bought from America.

A. a good many of

B. a great number

C. plenty of

D. a great many

C 113. Whenever we ask her a question, she always gives us the answer _____.

A. at times

B. at a time

C. at the time

D. at one time

D133. --- Which book would you like to borrow?

--- _____ any book will do _____ it is very interesting.

A. Almost; as far as

B. Nearly; as well as

C. Mostly; as much as

D. Almost; as long as

C137. The West Lake _____ the beauty of the city of Hangzhou.

A. adds

B. adds up

C. adds to

D. adds up to

B232. I’d like buy a house --- modern, comfortable, and _____ in a quiet neighborhood.

A. in all

B. above all

C. after all

D. at all

D255. I’m sure ghosts do not exist. _____ I have never seen one.

A. First of all

B. Now and then

C. Day and night

D. At least

A283. The president’s speech was _____ boring; it is, in fact, rather inspiring and interesting.

A. anything but

B. nothing but

C. no more

D. all but

C 265. It isn’t so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _____.

A. above all

B. in all

C. at all

D. after all

B

A3. News reports say peace talks between the two countries _____ with no agreement reached.

A. have broken down

B. have broken out

C. have broken in

D. have broken up

C10. Can you make a sentence to _____ the meaning of the phrase?

A. show off

B. turn out

C. bring out

D. take in

C15. Difficulties and hardships have ______the best character of the young geologist.

A. brought in

B. brought up

C. brought out

D. brought about

B35.The chairman will make a speech more easily if you don’t _____ so often.

A. drop in

B. break in

C. turn in

D. go in

A61. To my surprise, at yesterday’s meeting he again _____ the plan that had been disagreed

a week before.

A. brought up

B. came about

C. put up

D. worked up

D68. I should ______ such bad habits.

A. break in

B. break into

C. break out

D. break away from

A93. It takes a long time to ______ a good fame, but his name is quickly lost by just one crime or piece of bad behavior.

A. build up

B. put up

C. turn up

D. set up

A 30. The coal we use today should _____ plants and trees.

A. begin with

B. start with

C. commence as

D. originate as

A 32. I ____ what he said, but I don’t _____ him.

A. believe, believe in

B. trust, believe

C. believe in, credit

D. depend on, believe in

B 47. He earned scarcely enough to keep _____ together.

A. body and heart

B. body and soul

C. heart and soul

D. body and brain A 58. The little boy has learned many Tang dynasty poems _____ though he is very young.

A. by heart

B. by mind

C. by the way

D. by book

B 59. Sorry, I took your pen _____.

A. by heart

B. by mistake

C. on purpose

D. by the way

A332. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _____ with no agreement reached.

A. broken down

B. broken out

C. broken in

D. broken up

C324. Can you make a sentence to _____ the meaning of the phrase?

A. show off

B. turn out

C. bring out

D. take in

C284. He will pass two milestones _____, that is, he will receive his master’s degree and find a challenging job.

A. long ago

B. for long

C. before long

D. long before

C 250. She’s already got her air ticket and will go to Canada _____.

A. little by little

B. bit by bit

C. by and by

D. step by step

B158. The fire _____ from inside, so they had to _____ the house to put out the fire.

A. broke; break in

B. broke out; break into

C. broke; break into

D. broke out; break in

A154. _____, did you see the teacher off?

A. By this way

B. On the way

C. In the way

D. In a way

C148. _____ he began to write articles in English for American newspapers.

A. Shortly after

B. Long before

C. Before long

D. Sooner

C106. _____, more and more people will pour into the square from all parts of the city.

A. One by one

B. Side by side

C. By and by

D. Now and then C73. She lives in a little house _______, but she often goes on a journey _____.

A. by sea…by sea

B. by the sea…by the sea

C.by the sea… by sea

D. by sea…by the sea

C

B2. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _____ from the outside world.

A. cut out

B. cut off

C. cut up

D. cut through

D13. The job is not easy as you imagined, and it ____ much time and patience.

A. calls in

B. calls off

C. calls up

D. calls for

C14. —How did you find him out?

—I ____ his name by chance on the list.

A. came down

B. came about

C. came across

D. came up

B46. It took years of planning and saving, and their seagoing vacation _______ at last .

A. turned out

B. came true

C. turned up

D. came up

A51. —How is Dennis getting along with his work?

—Well , he can always _______ a new idea for increasing sales .

A. come up with

B. come about

C. get away with

D. get up

B58. Some of the students have already learned enough English to _____a conversation with an English speaker.

A. go on

B. carry on

C. keep on

D. hold on

A62. —Jenny looks funny in miniskirts.

—But don’t you know miniskirts are starting to ______?

A. come back

B. come in

C. come round

D. turn back

A79. The sports meet originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather.

A. called off

B. broke down

C. worn out

D. set up

B89. Eating too much fat can _______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from

B. contribute to

C. attend to

D. devote to

A91. —Not getting that job was a big disappointment.

—Don’t worry. Something better will ___________.

A. come along

B. take on

C. go on

D. carry on

A83. ―Why ask us to take the earliest bus?

―Because that bus ______ the 8:40 a.m. train at Guangzhou.

A. connects with

B. joins to

C. unites with

D. joins up

A84. I wonder how it ________ that they made such rapid progress.

A. came about

B. came out

C. came on

D. came up

B 58. Though his classmates are all ahead of him, he is studying very hard to _____ them.

A. catch up

B. catch up with

C. catch hold of

D. catch sight of

A 63. Passengers should Flight BA125 to Berli n.

A. check in for

B. check on

C. check out

D. check off

A69. I have some problems. Please _____ them for me.

A. clear away

B. clean away

C. clear up

D. clean off

B 70. It was a fine day once the mist had .

A. cleared away

B. cleared up

C. carried

D. cleaned

B 74. The man you _____ in the street is my best friend.

A. paid a visit

B. came across

C. had a talk

D. dropped in

B 75. Why don’t you to England for a holiday?

A. come through

B. come over

C. come on

D. come along

B 76. In the new program 3+X if your dream to be a doctor , you must take chemistry as elective course.

A. realizes

B. comes true

C. comes off

D. comes out

C 77. According to Property Inheritance Law, the farm shall him on his uncle’s death.

A. come over

B. come off

C. come to

D. come upon

B 78. After half a year’s practice he began to himself a worker in each aspect .

A. compares; to

B. compare; with

C. come to; after

D. care ; for

B 48. Please _____ tomorrow, my number is 8855463.

A. call up me

B. call me up

C. call me out

D. call out me

A 49. You must go there at once because the situation prompt actio n.

A. calls for

B. calls back

C. calls at

D. calls on

A 50. A doctor was when Mother fell ill.

A. called in

B. called up

C. call upon

D. called at

B 156. He cut the apple ________, and gave the big to his little sister.

A. into half

B. into halves

C. in halves

D. in the half

A 112. His mother was ill yesterday, so he had to _____ a doctor.

A. called in

B. looked after

C. come in

D. see off

D152. --- What do you think of these books?

--- They are just so so. I _____ those books in English very much.

A. care about

B. take care of

C. care of

D. care for

B306. --- It’s a good idea. But who’s going to _____ the plan

--- I think Tom and Grey will.

A. set aside

B. carry out

C. take in

D. get through

B342. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _____ from the outside world.

A. cut out

B. cut off

C. cut up

D. cut through

B 99. If you study harder, you will catch the others in the class.

A. up

B. up with

C. up of

D. to

D

C48. “Mummy, there is a woman at the door insisting on selling us some Shampoo. Will you please come and ______ her?” said Sally.

A. play with

B. care for

C. deal with

D. call on

B318. I’m planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it _____ the weather.

A. links with

B. depends on

C. connects to

D. decides on

E

B109. I _____ my letter _____ good wishes to the family.

A. completed; in

B. ended; with

C. finished; in

D. wrote; with

A 22. She always ____ her opinion ____ facts.

A. depends, on

B. bases, on

C. put, into

D. bases, by

D 114. Never _____ a conclusion without investigation.

A. come to

B. reach for

C. arrive in

D. draw

C 100. My cousin wants to be a scientist and _____ science of nuclear.

A. devote to

B. devote for

C. devote himself to

D. devote himself for

D 102. In the minority nationality the custom doesn’t ____ and has come down from generation to generation.

A. die away

B. die of

C. die from

D. die out

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B43. I can’t _______ what’s happened to the fish . They were fresh last night .

A. carry out

B. figure out

C. pick out

D. put out

D59. They have _____most carefully the time and money needed to complete the project.

A. picked out

B. taken out

C. left out

D. figured out

C80. In some western countries, demand for graduates from MBA courses has _____ .

A. turned down

B. turned over

C. fallen down

D. fallen over

A135. When you _______ a form, please write information in the spaces on it.

A. fill in

B. fill with

C. fill up

D. fill of

D 61. --- I am not _____ this city. Would you please introduce it to me?

--- With pleasure.

A. familiar to

B. familiar in

C. familiar for

D. familiar with

D65. Two dogs ______ a bone, and a third runs away with it.

A. fight back

B. fight with

C. fight against

D. fight for

C66. When the good news that our football team won the championship, the hall was at once _______ great joy.

A. filled of

B. full with

C. filled with

D. fill with

C298. In some western countries, demand for graduates from MBA courses has _____.

A. turned down

B. turned over

C. fallen down

D. fallen over

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D1. We are going to _______ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us?

A. get in

B. get over

C. get along

D. get together

A4. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ____ the shocking ending. A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off

D9. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ____from home and earn some money on his own.

A. run away

B. take away

C. keep away

D. get away

B12. After Billy proved that he could ride a bicycle safely, his father had to _____ to him and bought him one.

A. gave up

B. gave in

C. agreed on

D. made a promise

C17.There’s no beer left and the pubs are shut so you’ll have to________.

A. go out

B. go off

C. go without

D. go through

C25. John was depressed that he did not get the job,but he will ______ it.

A. get from

B. get down

C. get over

D. get off

A31.They tried hard to _______ all their unusual things at the market.

A. get rid of

B. get back at

C. get on with

D. get in with

B37.After a long way ,she was tired and her legs _______.

A. gave off

B. gave out

C. gave in

D. gave up

C38.You forgot to put the milk in the fridge and it has _______.

A. gone back

B. gone down

C. gone off

D. gone out

D41. _____ and tell us. We are all anxious to know how the story ends up.

A. Hold on

B. Carry out

C. Speed up

D. Go ahead

A47. —Are you ready to leave?

—Almost . I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I _______ my work .

A. get through

B. give up

C. carry out

D. set about

C44. If you had ________ your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made fewer mistakes .

A. looked up

B. thought about

C. gone over

D. gone round

D39.―Will you lend me some paper?

―Sorry, mine _______.

A. were used up

B. ran out

C. has been run out

D. has given out

D57. The look in his eyes _____when he told a lie.

A. took him off

B. brought him in

C. got him down

D. gave him away

D71. Cheap coal _____ a lot of smoke.

A. gives up

B. gives in

C. gives away

D. gives off

A95. The final examination is coming up soon. It’s time for us to _____ our studies.

A. get down to

B. get out

C. get back for

D. get over

C 29. That's all for the party. Let's _____.

A. fall asleep

B. go to sleep

C. go to bed

D. be asleep

B152. --- Things are getting more and more expensive now.

--- It is certain that price will _____.

A. get up

B. go up

C. go down

D. go down to

A168. In the past, the poor people often _____ hungry. So many of them died ___ hunger.

A. went; of

B. became; from

C. went; from

D. became; of

C157. He said he would never _____ to anyone about the question.

A. give up

B. give out

C. give in

D. give off

D301. We have to _____ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.

A. get away

B. get across

C. get through

D. get in

A304. The final examination is coming up soon. It’s time for us to _____ our studies.

A. get down to

B. get out

C. get back for

D. get over

C311. If you had _____ your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made fewer mistakes.

A. looked up

B. thought about

C. gone over

D. gone round

A 319. --- Smoking is bad for your health.

--- Yes, I know. But I simply can’t _____.

A. give it up

B. give it in

C. give it out

D. give it away

D327. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to _____ from home and earn some money on his own.

A. run away

B. take away

C. keep away

D. g et away

D341. We’re going to _____ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us?

A. get in

B. get over

C. get along

D. get together

D345. I don’t _____ rock’n’roll It’s much too noisy for my taste.

A. go after

B. go away with

C. go into

D. go in for

A347. It was not a serious illness, and she soon _____ it.

A. got over

B. got on with

C. got around

D. got out of

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A6. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to ___ it. It might be valuable.

A. hold on to

B. keep up with

C. turn to

D. look after

C64. What a pity! I missed to meet him at the airport because my car was ______in the traffic jam.

A. broken up

B. kept back

C. held up

D. kept up

A73. ______ this book and tell me what you think of it.

A. Look through

B. Look on

C. Look into

D. Look up

C88. I tried to work on, but I got so tired that I could no longer _____.

A. keep out

B. come down

C. hold out

D. come up

C42. It is certain that he will _______ his business to his son when he gets old .

A. take over

B. think over

C. hand over

D. go over

C63. --- _______ do you grant your foreign teachers holidays

--- They can go away for a fortnight each term.

A. How soon

B. What time

C. How long

D. How often

A. How soon

B. How often

C. How long

D. When

C81. --- _____ will the new film last?

--- Two hours.

A. How soon

B. How often

C. How long

D. When

B82. --- _____ was the famous old film put on in this city?

--- Once every tow weeks.

A. How soon

B. How often

C. How long

D. When

A83. --- _____ will the clothes be ready?

--- In only one week.

C155. The teacher was a little angry because the students didn’t _____ their exercise books on time.

A. hand out

B. hand to

C. hand in

D. hand on

A156. Such knowledge was ______ from father to son.

A. handed down

B. handed up

C. handed in

D. handed out

C 161. I will write to my mother, for I her yesterday.

A. heard of

B. heard about

C. heard from

D. listened to

C166. I think your bookshelf is too high. I can’t reach a book on top even when I _____ my hand.

A. hold back

B. hold on

C. hold out

D. hold up

C357. It is certain that he will _____ his business to his son when he gets old.

A. take over

B. think over

C. hand over

D. go over

I

C 66. Put on your raincoat, _____ it rains.

A. in any case

B. in case of

C. in case

D. in this case

A 112. When the school was over, all the students scattered _____.

A. in all directions

B. to all directions

C. at all directions

D. to every directions

B68. When the boy playing by the river fell into the river, I was out of the room _______.

A. in flash

B. in a flash

C. as a flash

D. for a flash

A71. People eat a lot of sugar __________ cakes, soft drinks, sweets and so on every day.

A. in form of

B. in the shape of

C. shaped by

D. at form of

A72. We couldn’t read the notice on the board because several people were standing _______ it. A. in front of B. in the front of C. at the back of D. in back of

B73. It is not right _____ a person who is _____ trouble.

A. to make fun of; at

B. to make fun of; in

C. to be made fun of; in

D. to be made fun of; with

C78. The form is very important. Please fill in the form _______ ink not _____ a pencil, Jack

A. in; by

B. with; in

C. in; with

D. by; in

B79. I wrote to Mr. Green, _______ him _______ the lost case.

A. inform…of

B. informing…of

C. informed…about

D. inform…for

B44. John Keats, a great British poet, died _______. His death is really a great loss to the field of literature.

A. in his twentieth

B. in his twenties

C. his twenty

D. on the twenties

C108. _____, they got to know each other and became friends.

A. By the end

B. At the end

C. In the end

D. On the end

B218. I don’t think I’ll need any money but I’ll bring some _____.

A. at last

B. in case

C. once again

D. in time

B238. The winter of 1990 was extremely bad. _____, most people say it was the worst winter of their lives.

A. At last

B. In fact

C. In a ward

D. As a result

C242. These two areas are similar _____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.

A. to that

B. beside that

C. in that

D. except that

C246. John failed the exam chiefly because of his laziness, but it was different _____ of Ann, she was ill.

A. in case

B. in the event

C. in the case

D. because

B280. _____ a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.

A. As a result of

B. In the event of

C. By reason of

D. In the time of B293. _____, most teenagers now listen to rock music. However, John prefers classical music.

A. In a word

B. In general

C. In particular

D. In total

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A177. You should work hard. If you do so, you are expected to _______ the club.

A. join

B. join in

C. take part in

D. task

A245. It is estimated that over 15,000 citizens will ____ the celebration, such a grand occasion once every ten years.

A. join in

B. keep out of

C. keep at

D. take part

K

A75. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t ______ you.

A. keep up with

B. put up with

C. make up to

D. hold on to

A81. He was in such a hurry that he almost ____ the headmaster.

A. knocked into

B. knocked at

C. knocked off

D. knocked on

B8. The mother often tells her son to be a good boy, warning him to ____ trouble.

A. hold back from

B. keep out of

C. break away from

D. get rid of

C40. The boss _____ $50 from my salary without any good reason, which made me very angry.

A. brought down

B. cut off

C. kept back

D. held up

D63. It’s not surprising that they have ____their records and brought in another good harvest.

A. kept back

B. kept in

C. kept on

D. kept up

B 181. The old man told us most of the story, but _______ the part about the murder.

A. kept up

B. kept back

C. kept out

D. kept down

A 182. In the time of great trouble, the soldiers _______ their spirits by singing.

A. kept up

B. kept on

C. kept to

D. kept from

A54. It's very cold outside. You should put on more clothing to ______, otherwise you will catch bad cold.

A. keep it out

B. make it out

C. keep out it

D. keep off it

B93. Mrs Black _____ her tears and went on with her lesson.

A. took back

B. kept back

C. went back

D. got back

A313. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t _____ you.

A. keep up with

B. put up with

C. make up to

D. hold on to

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D36.The policeman _______ the drunk man up and down before replying to his question.

A. looked at

B. stared at

C. looked over

D. looked

C55. When you are writing to your sister, don’t ___ the date of the party.

A.put out

B. take out

C. leave out

D. bring out

C60. As soon as the manager entered his office, he began to ____the telephone book on his desk.

A. look up

B. look upon

C. look through

D. look for

D90.John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to ____ all his trousers to his measure.

A. make up

B. give away

C. bring in

D. let out

D99. The car manufacturer has ______ 1,000 workers because of the drop in sales.

A. picked out

B. gave up

C. dealt with

D. laid off

A362. --- _____ for the glass!

--- It’s OK. I’m wearing shoes.

A. Look out

B. Walk out

C. Go out

D. Set out

A363. He accidently _____ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.

A. let out

B. took care

C. made sure

D. made out

C 190. What impressed me most was that they never even when they failed once again.

A. lost hearts

B. lost their heart

C. lost heart

D. lost their hearts A 15. ____ ! There is a train coming.

A. Look out

B. Look around

C. Look forward

D. Look on

D203. If you don’t know the word, why don’t you in the dictionary.

A. look at it

B. look after it

C. look up it

D. look it up

B204. Old people think fondly of old times. They often gather and _____ old friend and events.

A. look forward

B. look back on

C. look back

D. look into

D55. Don’t be sad, my fellow. It won’t be we meet again.

A. before long

B. long after

C. after long

D. long before

C 59. During the whole TV interview, the middle-school girl student never once looked me _____ .

A. in face

B. on the face

C. in the face

D. to the face

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C16. The scientists are now trying to discover what use could be _______such material.

A. made out

B. made up

C. made of

D. made from

D18. The driver began to speed up to _______for the hour he’d lost in the traffic jam.

A. keep up

B. take up

C. catch up

D. make up

A22. —What a large and bright room! Is it a classroom?

—No. It _______ the students’ reading room.

A. is meant for

B. refers to

C. stands for

D. is supposed to be

B53. When he realized the police had seen him , the thief _______ the exit as quickly as possible .

A. made off

B. made for

C. made out

D. made up

C65. ——Can you ____what this sign says?

——Yes, from where I’m standing it is quite clear. It says: No smoking.

A. look out

B. look up

C. make out

D. make up

D208. Last week, I was ill for some days and I’m determined to the lost time.

A. make up

B. make up of

C. make of

D. make up for

A209. The world is seven continents and four oceans. They are: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania and the Antarctica; the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Arctic.

A. made up of

B. made out of

C. made from

D. made in

D222. The gentleman made an apology for the mistake he had , for he had taken my suitcase _____ mistake the day before.

A. had; for

B. made; for

C. had; by

D. made; by

C 63. All the passengers were wounded in the road accident.

A. more and more

B. by and by

C. more or less

D. little and little

A142. We should be _____ careful with handwriting and spelling.

A. much too

B. too much

C. very too

D. so too

A330. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to _____.

A. make it out

B. make it off

C. make it up

D. make it over

D291. I can’t go to the New Year’s concert, _____ 100 dallors is just too much for me to spend in one evening.

A. in other words

B. that is

C. in particular

D. I mean

N

C56. Nobody believed him what he said and he felt very disappointed.

A. even though

B. in spite

C. no matter

D. contrary to

A58. Don’t worry about him. He is _____ a child and he is able to look after himself.

A. no longer

B. any longer

C. no more

D. any more

C 64. Why did you ask him for help instead of Jim? He is helpful than Jim.

A. no more

B. any more

C. not more

D. some more

A287. We all do more speaking more speaking _____, even when we have a break after class.

A. now and then

B. by and by

C. step by step

D. more or less

o

B 157. The student standing there was praised by his teacher on _____, but blamed by his friends on _____.

A. a hand ... two hands

B. one hand ... the other hand

C. hands of ... the other hands

D. one hand ... another hand

B 65. After having failed many times, the young man refused to try it .

A. again and again

B. once more

C. less

D. over and over again question

B71. It is so cold in the northern part of Canada that gardening has been _____ most part of the year.

A. out of question

B. out of the question

C. in question

D. in the

A 93. The diligent student refused the help of others and insisted on working out the difficult maths problem _____.

A. o n his own

B. in his own

C. of his own

D. for his own

C245. I went to bed very late that night, _____, early the next morning.

A. at least

B. in a word

C. or rather

D. at most

C 264. --- This is my new dog. His name is Wisdom.

--- That’s interesting. Why _____ did you give him such a name?

A. in the earth

B. in world

C. on earth

D. on the world

C292. Few people can listen to their favourite music without moving their body, _____ a certain part of their body.

A. in other words

B. for example

C. or rather

D. more or less

P

C19. Children should not leave their toys on the floor. They should_________.

A. put out them

B. put off them

C. put them away

D. put them sown

B20. Without proper lessons,you could________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A. keep up

B. pick up

C. draw up

D. catch up

B21. A person who likes to ________ others is definitely not easy to get along with.

A. leave out

B. pick on

C. let off

D. turn up

A23. —I hear John refused to tell the truth and was taken away by the police.

—Where did you ________?

A. pick that up

B. put that up

C. make that up

D. take that up

A26. I f you go for a long ride in a friend’s car,it’s the custom to offer to ___some of the expenses.

A. pay

B. pay off

C. pay for

D. pay back

B29. You’d better fly somewhere in the west. Then you can ____ a hire car and travel around.

A. take up

B. pick up

C. get on

D. turn on

A30.The sports meet will be _______ till next week because of the bad weather.

A. put off

B. put away

C. put up

D. put down

C33.By this time next year, I shall have _______ all my debts.

A. paid down

B. paid for

C. paid off

D. paid to

A52. Under good treatment , Linda is beginning to _______ and will soon recover .

A. pick up

B. wake up

C. grow up

D. show up

C66. It was dark. We decided to ____for the night at a farmhouse.

A. put away

B. put down

C. put up

D. put on

A74. It is wise to have some money _______ for old age.

A. put away

B. kept up

C. given away

D. laid up

B78. Before the war broke out, many people ____ in safe places possessions they could not take with them.

A. threw away

B. put away

C. gave away

D. carried away

B82.―Mum, I can’t see any point in studying hard at all the subjects at school.

―Come on, dear. Years of hard work and study will surely ____ in the future of your career.

A. make sure

B. pay off

C. bring back

D. pay back

B100. —What do you think of Andrew?

—There are some things that are not easy to ____, and his coldness is one.

A. put aside

B. put up with

C. think of

D. get along with

C92. You can take anything on the shelf and read, but please _____ the books when you have finished with them.

A. put on

B. put down

C. put back

D. put off

B256. A few years ago, some authorities _____ that our NMET was not a good way to test students’ ability.

A. pointed to

B. pointed out

C. pointed at

D. pointed off

D257. It is no use to _____ the stupidity of his behavior to him, because he will never listen to

your advice.

A. call out

B. pick up

C. put out

D. point out

B263. --- When will that opera be ______?

--- I don’t know. But I hope they can _____ next Sunday.

A. put on; put on it

B. put on; put it on

C. put off; put off it

D. put in; put it in

B300. The forest guards often find campfires that have not been _____ completely.

A. burned

B. put out

C. put away

D. turned over

C344. You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please _____ the books when you’ve finished with them.

A. put on

B. put down

C. put back

D. put off

B353. Before the war broke out, many people _____ in safe places possessions they could not take with them.

A. threw away

B. put away

C. gave away

D. carried away

C 171. You should put down your jacket, otherwise both of you will have a quarrel. That will make things worse. The underlined part probably means _____.

A. wear your jacket

B. take off your jacket

C. not be excited

D. throw away the jacket

Q

A264. The two brothers once quarreled _____ each other _____ the money when their father died, and now they have made up their quarrel.

A. with; about

B. at; about

C. to; over

D. on; for

R

D24. As is known to us all,failure usually ____ laziness while diligence can______ success.

A. results from , lie in

B. results in , result from

C. leads to , lie in

D. results from ,result in

C70. It is better to ask for help at the beginning rather than to wait until everyone is ____ their feet.

A. jumped up

B. standing up

C. rushed off

D. held up

C94. If you _____ any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring.

A. come up with

B. set about

C. run into

D. put aside

A267. After throwing the lamp against the wall and turning over the dining room table, she deeply ______ her temper.

A. regretted losing

B. regretted being lost

C. regretted to lose

D. regretted to be lost A271. Wait for me for a few more minutes. I am _____ to a letter from one of my former classmates at college and will finish writing very soon.

A. replying

B. answering to

C. replying to

D. answering for A273. Hearing that song always ______ the educated urban youths once working in the countryside(下乡知识青年) _____ the life in the country.

A.reminds …of

B. remind … of

C. reminded … that

D. reminds … that

B275. --- At what time did you _______ the office?

--- Oh, sorry. I didn’t pay any attention to the time when I came in.

A. return

B. return to

C. come back

D. go back

B277. The policeman ________ the thief, caught him and took him to jail (prison).

A. runs after

B. ran after

C. run after

D. ran out of

A54. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style in a personal one.

A. rather than

B. more than

C. better than

D. less than

B340. It was foolish of him to _____ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.

A. stick to

B. refer to

C. keep to

D. point to

B139. The foreigner _____ all his money.

A. was stolen of

B. was robbed of

C. robbed

D. was stolen

S

C27. Rita _______two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with her son.

A. set out

B. set away

C. set aside

D. set off

A32.—Have you finished the work?

—Not yet, I ______ to do it just a few minutes ago.

A. set out

B. set off

C. set down

D. set up

B49. How I wish I could ____ my ideas in simple and wonderful English chatting on the Internet!

A. set off

B. set out

C. set over

D. set up

B72. —Will somebody go and get Dr. White?

—He’s already been ______ .

A. asked for

B. sent for

C. called for

D. looked for

C96. ——Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?

——Good idea! I would _____ the car and you’ll prepare the food.

A. look after

B. take care of

C. see about

D. get down to

B87. It is fashionable to drive a car, but to drive a car is not nearly as difficult as it is imagined on condition that you ________ the specialized rules.

A. give up

B. stick to

C. insist on

D. connect to

B 17. --- Will someone go and get Mr. White?

--- He’s already been ____ .

A. asked for

B. sent for

C. called for

D. looked for

C 53. She most of the prizes for swimming.

A. carried on

B. was giving off

C. showed off

D. carried off

B 145. The nation was reunited and the slaves were ______ when the North won the Civil War in American history.

A. escaped

B. set free

C. set freedom

D. set out

A280. John _sat at the head of the table with his wife next to him. Which of the following can’t replace the underlined word.

A. seated

B. seated himself

C. was seated

D. took a seat

B282. I think they have gone to the airport to _____ their daughter ______.

A. see….over

B. see…off

C. see…through

D. see…to

C 283. We love peace and______ peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom

A. seek

B. seek after

C. seek for

D. seek out. B40. Hardly had I arrived when I had a new problem to cope with. Which of the following can replace the underlined part?

A. No sooner...when

B. Scarcely...when

C. Hardly...than

D. Scarcely...than B62. Now that you know smoking is harmful to your health, you should give it up at once.

The underlined part means _____.

A. If

B. Since

C. Though

D. Although

C178. Scientists will never stop _____ new ways to solve problems.

A. searching

B. in search of

C. searching for

D. to search for

B302. Once a decision has been made, all of us should _____ it.

A. direct to

B. stick to

C. lead to

D. refer to

B360. It’s ten years since the scientist _____ on his life’s work of discoverig the valuable chemical.

A. made for

B. set out

C. took off

D. turned up

T

D7. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work _____ all their time.

A. takes away

B. takes in

C. takes over

D. takes up

D11. What a pity! He ________ the only chance of success.

A. put away

B. gave away

C. broke off

D. threw away

D28. None of us expected the chairman to ____ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.

A. turn in

B. turn down

C. turn over

D. turn up

D45. —Did you enjoy the book ?

—Yes , it was so interesting that I wouldn’t ______ it .

A. get rid of

B. break away from

C. keep away from

D. tear myself away

from

B50. What a great weight the mother felt _____ her mind the moment she found her lost son!

A. turned off

B. taken off

C. set free

D. brought into

A54. The advantage human beings have to ___the sun is worth discussing.

A. take of

B. play with

C. have on

D. deal with

B56. With the new production line, the factory can _____three hundred cars a week.

A. turn in

B. turn out

C. hand in

D. hand out

D67. As the situation was serious, the general manager had to _____so that he could deal with it himself.

A. take on

B. take turns

C. take up

D. take over

B69. He said he would ______ what he had said.

A. take away

B. take back

C. take in

D. take up

B77. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite ____ as planned.

A. make out

B. turn out

C. go on

D. come up

B85. ―So how is your roommate?

―She really _____. She is always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks.

A. turns me over

B. turns me off

C. turns me down

D. turns me out

B86. Our daughter doesn’t know what to _____ at the university; she can’t make up her mind about her future.

A. take in

B. take up

C. take over

D. take on

A97. Because of dangerous weather conditions the climbers were advised to ______.

A. turn back

B. pay off

C. take on

D. put up

B98. The hotel porter _____ anybody who wasn’t wearing a collar and tie.

A. turned against

B. turned away

C. turned off

D. turned up

A34. I’m not able to throw ___ the drunken fellow who was thrown ____ by the boss of the hotel.

A. off, out

B. away, out

C. off, down

D. down, out of

D 105. I saw a beautiful golden fish in the street market ______.

A. another day

B. a few days

C. other day

D. the other day

C 16. It is reported that they ____ arms and began to fight against the invaders (侵略者).

A. took on

B. laid down

C. took up

D. shoulder

A 52. Don’t worry. Your child is old enough to himself.

A. take care of

B. care for

C. looking after

D. pay attention to

C233. The new president ______ last month after half a year election.

A. took office

B. took place

C. took his place

D. took the office A247. Some trees are cut down each year and _____ are left to grow even taller.

A. the rest

B. a rest

C. rest of them

D. a rest of them A355. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school _____ most of her day.

A. takes up

B. makes up

C. saves up

D. puts up

B358. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite _____ as planned.

A. make out

B. turn out

C. go on

D. come up

A352. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _____ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.

A. took up

B. caught on

C. carried out

D. made for

D111. His sense of touch gradually _____ sight.

A. instead of

B. was in place of

C. took his place of

D.took the place of

W

A76. We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that but it _______ very well.

A. worked out

B. tried out

C. went on

D. carried

C145. He has been _____ the maths problem, but he hasn’t _____.

A. working at; worked out it

B. working out; worked it on

C. working on; worked it out

D. lend; lend

C181. It is said in Australia there is more land than the government knows _____.

A. is what to do with

B. what to do it with

C. what to do with it

D. to do what with it

A220. --- Do you think I should get a good guidebook?

--- Yes, of course. _____, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.

A. What’s more

B. In other words

C. By the way

D. All in all

A316. We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that but it _____ very well.

A. worked out

B. tried out

C. went on

D. carried on

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1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.C

1. Every one of us hoped that he would _____ after a few days’ treatment in the hospital.

A. pick up

B. make up

C. take up

D. look up

2. Don’t lose heart. If you work hard, you’ll ______ a successful electronic engineer.

A. turn

B. change

C. get

D. make

3. Why is he always forcing his daughter to practice playing the piano if she is not ______ for

a pianist?

A. wanted

B. intended

C. trained

D. taken

4. With his big fleshy nose, he ______ his grandpa.

A. looks like

B. takes after

C. looks after

D. takes for

5. When you asked me about Cynthia, what were you _____?

A. intended for

B. referred to

C. aiming at

D. meaning for

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.A 10.B

6. A completely new situation will _____ when the examination system comes into existence.

A. arise

B. rise

C. raise

D. lift

7. There’s little chance that mankind would ______ a nuclear war.

A. live

B. exist

C. stay

D. survive

8. I doubt whether he can ____ his efforts much longer as he looks very tired.

A. keep up

B. keep on

C. keep back

D. keep from

9. It is certain that he will _____ his father’s business when he is experienced enough.

A. take over

B. think over

C. hand over

D. go over

10. In the reading room, we found her _____ at a desk, with her attention _____ on a magazine.

A. sitting; fixing

B. seated; fixed

C. seated; fixing

D. sitting; being fixed

11.C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.B

11. Although it takes up much of his spare time, Mr. Smith finds stamp collecting extremely ___.

A. exciting

B. encouraging

C. rewarding

D. challenging

12. The show attracted a large audience, _____ from children to old people.

A. ranging

B. reducing

C. spreading

D. differing

13. The girl’s fainted. Throw some cold water on her face and she will _____.

A. come along

B. come to light

C. come to life

D. come into being

14. I do not need the money and will _____ for you , my dear boy, to complete your studies.

A. pick it up

B. set it aside

C. put it off

D. keep it away

15. In 2005, a tsunami _____ by a strong earthquake killed tens of thousands of people.

A. set back

B. set off

C. set out

D. set up

16.D 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.A

16. The water supply in this area will be ______ from 8 am today to 8 am tomorrow.

A. run out

B. broken off

C. cut out

D. cut off

17. As soon as the band started playing, the crowd ______ silent.

A. changed

B. went

C. took

D. appeared

18. Rich people can afford to _____ whatever hobbies they like.

A. take up

B. make up

C. save up

D. put up

19.—When you come to _____ the scene, isn’t it disappointing to find a McDonald’s in every

town?

—Well, people can have different tastes.

A. think of

B. think out

C. think over

D. think up

20. Children are ______ to activities in which they are successful.

A. attracted

B. joined

C. stuck

D. transferred

21.D 22.B 23.B 24.A 25.C

21. A yellow background will make the black characters _______.

A. stand against

B. stand by

C. stand aside

D. stand out

22. The farmer ______ the boys in the act of stealing his apples.

A. took

B. caught

C. left

D. grasped

23. Li Lei wanted to tell her everything, but something made him ______.

A. hold up

B. hold back

C. hold on

D. hold out

24.—What’s the matter with you, Lucy?

—After the long walk, my legs _____ and I couldn’t go any further.

A. gave out

B. gave off

C. gave in

D. gave up

25. If you _____ any problems when you arrive there you can turn to him for help.

A. come up

B. happen

C. run into

D. appear

26.C 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.A

26. I was a bit doubtful at first, but it _____ to be a really good idea.

A. turned up

B. turned in

C. turned out

D. turned down

27.“That’s enough,”the guard _____ impatiently.

“Hurry up and say goodbye.”

A. broke in

B. broke out

C. broke away

D. broke through

28.—Hello, will you please put me through to Room 1019?

—Hold on, please. I’m sorry, the guest in Room 1019 _____ half an hour ago.

A. checked in

B. checked out

C. checked up

D. checked on

29.—Mr. White has given up his smoking.

—It was his wife that finally ______ him not to do so.

A. promised

B. advised

C. permitted

D. persuaded

30. Today, when I think of my friend I still remember the way her face _____ when she saw

the picture of a handsome fellow.

A. lit up

B. cheered up

C. shone up

D. stood up

31.D 32.C 33.C 34.D 35.B

31.—Why is John always working so hard?

—He _____ a high income to support his big family.

A. hopes

B. wishes

C. longs

D. desires

32.—Where does Kate White come from?

—I’m not sure, but her English _____ Canadian.

A. sounds

B. listens

C. suggests

D. hears

33.—Will $200 ______ the cost of the damage?

—I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more.

A. contain

B. include

C. cover

D. afford

34. John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with driving fast.

A. accused

B. arrested

C. sentenced

D. charged

35. The book cost $5 , but I only paid $3, so I still _____$2.

A. own

B. owe

C. remain

D. leave

36.C 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.B

36. Could you ______ this 20-dollar bill so I can make a phone call?

A. divide

B. tear

C. break

D. cut

37. It is a good plan in theory, but it _____ to be seen if it works in practice.

A. waits

B. stays

C. stands

D. remains

38. When he got off the bus, he found his pocket _______.

A. stolen

B. picked

C. gone

D. lost

39. There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn’t _____ falling over it in the

darkness.

A. help

B. resist

C. avoid

D. prevent

40. Your football team _____ ours on Sunday, but we _____ the game yesterday afternoon.

A. beat; beat

B. beat ; won

C. won; won

D. won; beat

41.B 42.A 43.D 44.B 45.C

41.—Mrs. Johnson, would you have some more ice-cream?

—No, thanks. It’s very good, but I have to _____ my weight, you know.

A. keep

B. watch

C. notice

D. care

42. She used to be terribly shy , but a year abroad has completely ______ her.

A. transformed

B. shaped

C. turned

D. transferred

43. The news was a terrible blow to her, but she will _____ the shock soon.

A. get out

B. get through

C. get off

D. get over

44. Jenny worked hard before the final examination and it ____. She got an A.

A. showed off

B. paid off

C. put off

D. took off

45. The scientists are now trying to discover what use could be _____ such material.

A. made out

B. made up

C. made of

D. made from

46.C 47.A 48.C 49.D 50.B

46. Most people didn’t accept the theory when it was first _____.

A. set about

B. set off

C. put forward

D. put out

47.—Whose boat is it? It is _____ in the water.

—I’m wondering about it too.

A. knocking about

B. knocking off

C. knocking down

D. knocking over

48. The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.

A. cut up

B. cut down

C. cut short

D. cut off

49. They were so far away that I couldn’t _____ their faces clearly.

A. see through

B. make up

C. look

D. make out

50. Eating too much fat can _____ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. appeal to

B. contribute to

C. attend to

D. devote to

参考答案

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.A 10.B

11.C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.D 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.A

21.D 22.B 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.C 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.A

31.D 32.C 33.C 34.D 35.B 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.B

41.B 42.A 43.D 44.B 45.C 46.C 47.A 48.C 49.D 50.B

1. The mail was ______ for two days because of the snow storm.

A. held out

B. held off

C. held up

D. held down

2. -- Can I do the job?

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