I saw a man standing ___ the tree ___ a distance of twenty yards.
| A．above…in | B．below…to | C．under….at | D．over….by |
I had ____ him not to stay up late, but he still didn’t go to bed until midnight.
| A．persuaded | B．advised | C．promised | D．suggested |
Since Jerry is absent today, let’s get someone else to ____ the work where it was left off yesterday.
| A．take in | B．take down | C．take up | D．take off |
The girl cycled round the corner so quickly that she lost her ____ , fell off and hurt her legs seriously.
| A．patience | B．control | C．balance | D．touch |
____ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from danger.
| A．As long as | B．As far as | C．Just as | D．Even if |
Most students think this book is useful as it ____ all the basic grammar rules they need to know.
| A．deals | B．covers | C．says | D．teaches |