—Did you study Japanese?
—No, I didn’t. I just sort of _____ when I lived in Japan.
A. picked it up B. gave it up C. put it up 
took it up
Children are usually mean. _____ they take much, they won’t give.
| A．Even so |
| B．Even if |
| C．Since |
| D．But |
The fisherman made it a _____ to cast his net four times a day.
| A．rule |
| B．ruler |
| C．law |
| D．record |
The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.
| A．were; was |
| B．was; was |
| C．was; were |
| D．were; were |
It was raining hard at that time. _____, we had to leave as soon as possible.
| A．However |
| B．Until |
| C．But |
| D．While |
What he suggested _____ a good suggestion. Let’s put it into practice.
| A．looks like |
| B．smells like |
| C．feels like |
| D．sounds like |