All the girls swam in the lake except two, who _____ halfway.
| A．gave off | B．gave up | C．gave away | D．gave out |
I have been staying up until midnight since Monday, working on my paper. I need to ______ some sleep this weekend.
| A．catch up on | B．live up to | C．get along with | D．make sense of |
My father _____ Japan in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane _____?
| A．leaves; takes off | B．is leaving; is going to take off |
| C．is leaving; takes off | D．leaves; is taking off |
It snowed heavily; ______, lots of flights have been put off until further notice.
| A．or else | B．as a result | C．as well | D．as a matter of fact |
She is a woman of strong ______ and we all believe she will be a good leader.
| A．feelings | B．character | C．behavior | D．appearance |
The country has been ______ war with its neighbor for almost ten years.
| A．in | B．on | C．at | D．during |