____, the amount left in the bank is hardly worth mentioning.
| A．Having paid my taxes | B．Paying my taxes |
| C．My taxes having been paid | D．My taxes had been paid |
Kathy _______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
| A．picked up | B．took up |
| C．made up | D．turned up |
Women are easy to be _______ by the products claiming to help them lose weight in a week.
| A．taken back | B．taken away |
| C．taken in | D．taken out |
—Are you ready to leave?
—Almost, I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I _______ putting the clean dishes away.
| A．get through | B．give up |
| C．carry out | D．set about |
What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has _______?
| A．given out | B．put out |
| C．held up | D．used up |
How can he _______ without money for food during the journey?
| A．get together | B．get along |
| C．get back | D．get down |