Mary a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls．
| A．picked up | B．took up |
| C．made up | D．turned up |
Beethoven is my favourite musician. I regard him ______ other musicians.
| A．more superior to | B．more superior than |
| C．superior to | D．superior than |
It is well known that Germany’s car industry is ______ its beer.
| A．as a symbol much as | B．as much a symbol as |
| C．so much the symbol as | D．so the symbol much as |
The two paintings look so much alike that I can’t ______ the authentic painting ______ the modern copy.
| A．tell; from | B．tell; of | C．tell; apart | D．tell; off |
In the meeting, the president indicated that Tom would ______ the management of the finance department from July 1st.
| A．take in | B．take up | C．take off | D．take down |
Mum, I was wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I ______ on Friday.
| A．get paid | B．got paid | C．have paid | D．had been paid |