The watch was very good, and he ________ 20 percent down for it.
| A．paid | B．cost |
| C．bought | D．spent |
Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which ________ spending quite a lot of time with students.
| A．enjoys | B．involves |
| C．practices | D．suggests |
According to the law, all foreigners have to ________ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.
| A．associate | B．dispute |
| C．negotiate | D．register |
—The town is so beautiful! I just love it.
—Me too.The character of the town is well ________.
| A．qualified | B．preserved | C．decorated | D．simplified |
Try not to cough more than you can ________ since it may cause problems to your lungs.
| A．check | B．allow | C．stop | D．help |
At the last moment, Tom decided to ________ a new character to make the story seem more likely.
| A．put up | B．put in |
| C．put on | D．put off |
Would you like to ________ with us to the film tonight?
| A．come along | B．come off |
| C．come across | D．come through |
In much of the animal world, night is the time ________ for sleep —pure and simple.
| A．set aside | B．set down |
| C．set off | D．set up |
Team leaders must ensure that all members ________ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes.
| A．get over | B．look over | C．take over | D．come over |
—I will have to think about it again.
—If you ________， you may lose the opportunity to compete altogether.
| A．hesitate | B．wonder |
| C．continue | D．fail |
It has been reported that some government leaders ________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
| A．overlook | B．employ |
| C．abandon | D．abuse |
Look before you leap! Why not ________ the advantages against the risks before you start?
| A．weigh | B．match |
| C．defend | D．fight |
—What's the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.
—A postcard from his father ________ an attack of homesickness in him.
| A．took up | B．set off |
| C．brought in | D．built up |
All her hard work ________ in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
| A．paid back | B．paid off |
| C．brought out | D．brought off |
Robert has rich work experience, so it will ________ for his lack of academic knowledge.
| A．pick up | B．take up |
| C．bring up | D．make up |
—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
—Sorry, sir, but I was ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
| A．given up | B．put up |
| C．taken up | D．held up |
The sale of the company's new product is good. It has ________ two million dollars so far.
| A．carried on | B．kept up |
| C．brought in | D．consisted of |