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1.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
2.In some western countries, demand for graduates from MBA courses
has ____.
A. turned down B. turned over C. fallen down D. fallen over
3.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
4.--- Now， where is my purse?
--- ____! We'll be late for the picnic.
A. Take your time B. Don't worry C. Come on D. Take it easy
5.He accidentally ___ 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
6.It's ten years since the scientist ____ on his life's work of discovering the valuable chemical.
A. made for B. set out C. took off D. turned up
7.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
8.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
9.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
10.The forest guards often find campfires that have not been_____
completely.
A. turned down B. put out C. put away D. turned over
11.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
12.He ____ some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
A. made out B. picked up C. gave up D. took in
13.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
14.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
15.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
16.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
17.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
18.Can you make a sentence to____ the meaning of the phrase?
A. show off B. turn out C. bring out D. take in
19.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
20.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights
happened to ____.
A. put out B. give in C. be turned on D. go out
21.It is wise to have some money____ for old age.
A. put away B. kept up C. given away D. laid up
22.Readers can____ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of
each word.
A. get over B. get in C. get along D. get through
23.I really don't want to go to the party, but I don't see how I can ____
it.
A. get back from B. get out of C. get away D. get off
24.--Will somebody go and get Dr. White?
--He’s already been_____.
A. asked for B. sent for C. called for D. looked for
25.Cheap coal____ a lot of smoke.
A. gives up B. gives in C. gives away D. gives off
26. --What are you doing?
--I'm _____ the children. They should be back for lunch now.
A. looking after B. looking at C. looking for D. looking up
27.---Why does she always ask you for help?
A. who to turn to B. she can turn to
C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn
28. His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has ____many good changes in their lives.
A. got through B. resulted from C. turned into D. brought about
29.The dictionary is being printed and it will soon_____.
A. turn out B. come out C. start out D. go out
30. The Internet has brought _____big changes in the way we work.
A. about B. out C. back D. up
31. The teacher made up a sentence to ______the meaning of the phrase.
A. show off B. turn out C. bring out D. take in
32. As we all know, air pollution often ____diseases.
A. brings on B. brings up C. brings back D. brings forward
33. The girl is clever and she always ______good ideas whenever she is in trouble.
A. comes about B. comes up with C. gets up as D. comes up
34. --- I don’t feel like going out. Why don’t we watch TV at home?
---______You promised to take me out for dinner.
A. Really? B. Not at all. C. Why not? D. Come on!
35. I have no idea how it _____that the man met with trouble again.
A. came up B. came out C. came across D. came about
36. His strong accent _____when he was trying to tell a lie.
A. put him off B. let him out C. gave him away D. turned him up
37. During the urgent period, the ministry of foreign affairs _____brief news every day.
A. gave away B. gave out C. gave up D. gave off
38. 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
39. Tom was so busy these days because he had a lot of papers to _____.
A. take up B. make up C. work up D. hold up
40. Doctors say early rising _____good health.
A. makes off B. makes for C. makes out D. makes up
41. 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
42. It’s ten years since the scientist ___on his life’s work of discovering the valuable chemical.
A. made for B. set out C. took off D. turned up
43. The primary school was _____where there used to be an old temple.
A. set up B. put up C. built up D. held up
44. 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
45. -When shall we start?
-Let's ________ it at 8∶30.Is that all right?
A. set B. meet C. make D. take
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