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1. On the way to Suzhou, the bus we traveled in that day suddenly _.A. broke out B. broke off C. broke away D. broke down2. Why not _ tennis? It will help you keep fit.A. take up B. take in C. take on D. take after3. I say! Have you _ a single word I have been saying to you?A. taken in B. taken over C. taken up D. taken off4. The car engines _ so much smoke and fume that air is badly polluted.A. give up B. give away C. give in D. give off5. Although Jane agreed with me on most points, here was one on which she was unwilling to _.A. give up B. give in C. give back D. give away6. Can you give me another hint without _ the answer?A. giving off B. giving up C. giving away D. giving in7. It was a minor illness, and she soon _ it.A. got round B. got over C. got on with D. got up to8. The story was so touching that I could hardly _ my tears.A. hold on B. hold back C. hold up D. hold out9. They _ to climb the mountain yesterday afternoon.A. set about B. set off C. set out D. set down10. In what year did Magellan _ on his voyage around the world?A. set up B. set back C. set for D. set off11. I want to buy a new tie to _ the brown suit.A. go into B. go with C. go after D. go by12. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _.A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with13. The manager needs an assistant that he can _ to take care of problems in his absence.A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count out14. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _ because of the bad weather.A. set off B. broken off C. worn off D. called off15. The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester.A. takes effect B. takes part C. takes placeD. takes turns16. Some of the suggestions have been adopted but others have been _ as they are quite impractical.A. turned out B. turned against C. turned away D. turned down17. A well-written composition _ good choice of words and clear organization.A. calls on B. calls up C. calls for D. calls off18. Without my glasses I can hardly _ what has been written in the letter.A. make for B. make up C. make out D. make up for19. Last week I _ an old friend of mine in the shopping mall.A. ran off B. ran across C. ran down D. ran over20. Mr White was told again and again to _ smoking but he just wouldnt listen.A. cut through B. cut down C. cut off D. cut away21. When the whole area was _ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.A. cut away B. cut up C. cut down D. cut off22. The police are _ the records of all these involved in the crime.A. looking into B. looking out C. looking after D. looking on23. Shes bought a pair of glasses, which she can never _ when reading books.A. do with B. do away with C. do up D. do without24. He _ some Japanese during his trip to Tokyo.A. picked off B. picked on C. picked up D. picked out25. The author was _ in a small village, as is described in some of his stories.A. brought out B. brought in C. brought up D. brought about26. The Greyhound _ outside of New York Bus Station at 6 p.m. and started for Washington D.C. at 6:20 p.m.A. pulled up B. pulled on C. pulled down D. pulled on27. As we all know, X _ something unknown in math.A. stands for B. stands out C. stands up D. stands up to28. She is such a nagging (唠叨的) woman. I wonder how you can _ her.A. put up with B. get along C. live up to D. keep up with29. It was _ for him to wear T-shirt at the formal party.A. out of place B. out of question C. out of order D. out of practice30. Youll have to buy some new shoes as these are _. A. used up B. wasted away C. broken down D. worn out31. It is commonly believed that hard work _ success.A. results in B. comes to C. gets to D. arrives at32. The student was just about to _ the question, when suddenly he found the answer.A. arrive at B. submit to C. work out D. give up33. Mr. Morgan can be very sad _, though in public he is extremely cheerful.A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual34. Some will run the risk of killing themselves and their families _ admit they dont know how to mend the lamp that has gone wrong.A. instead of B. rather than C. in place of D. other than35. Jack is good, hard-working and intelligent. _, I cant speak too highly of him.A. As a result B. In a word C. In other words D. Above all36. I feel sure that _ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.A. on account of B. in terms of C. in spite of D. by means of37. Radio and TV help to keep us informed of what is _ all over the world.A. taking out B. going on C. making up D. happening in38. The young couple _ ￥2000 every month to pay for their sons education.A. set off B. go through C. put aside D. pick up39. Wed better _ all the crops before the hurricane comes.A. put out B. get in C. feed on D