Our football team will never take the defeat ____ down.
A. sitting B lying C. going D. climbing
When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to accept it.
| A．usually | B．gradually |
| C．frequently | D．quickly |
On hearing the sound, the birds flew away in every ________.
| A．direction | B．way |
| C．place | D．side |
Punishments became more severe(严厉的), but he remained _________, that is to say, nothing could change his mind.
| A．reliable | B．vital |
| C．stubborn | D．special |
You’d better ________a few hours to practice your spoken English, which you can learn from.
| A．set aside | B．set off |
| C．set down | D．set out |
One of my friends is ___ leader of his department, which is playing ____ important part in the company.
| A．the; 不填 | B．the; an |
| C．不填; an | D．不填; the |