9. Many rich Americans have long_________money to charities, rather than to their children.
| A．given up | B．given off | C．given out | D．given away |
When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ____ up, he voice had been full of life．
| A．were hanging | B．had hung | C．hung | D．would hang |
—Wow! You’ve got so many clothes．
—But _____ of them are in fashion now．
| A．all | B．both |
| C．neither | D．none |
I clean my room once a week, and the job _____ me two hours．
| A．costs | B．takes |
| C．pays | D．spends |
He may not even drink water at night, _______ swallowing insects possibly floating on the surface．
| A．in case of | B．for fear of |
| C．for the sake of | D．in line with |
—Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is?
—__________, but I’m a stranger here．
| A．I’m not sure | B．I’m sorry |
| C．That’s righ | D．I’m afraid not |