23．—Hey, dear! Guess what? I’ve got a pay rise!
—This ________ a celebration! Let’s go to sing karaoke tonight.
| A．calls for | B．works out | C．brings about | D．pays for |
—Is John coming by train?
—He should, but he ________ not. He likes drivinghis car.
| A．must |
| B．can |
| C．may |
| D．need |
The audience ________ to see who would win the gold medal.
| A．took a deep breath |
| B．held their breath |
| C．lost their breath |
| D．was out of breath |
She liked the article so much that she ________ her own work and copied it down.
| A．gave off |
| B．turned down |
| C．took over |
| D．set aside |
Thinking that he had to accept the fact as a fate, he only ________ himself in wine.
| A．drown |
| B．drowned |
| C．drowning |
| D．to drown |
You should _________ to your friend for being rude to him.
| A．forgive |
| B．apologize |
| C．excuse |
| D．regret |