The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more _____.
| A．at length | B．at last | C．at stake | D．at ease |
（2013·新课标Ⅱ卷)Would you like to with us to the film tonight?
| A．come along | B．come off | C．come across | D．come through |
Try not to cough more than you can _______ since it may cause problems to your lungs.
| A．check | B．allow | C．stop | D．help |
The drive wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police ________ .
| A．not to do | B．not to | C．not do | D．do not |
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 |
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 |