12. -- Why didn’t you come to see the film with your parents last weekend?
-- I _____ my lessons for the month- exam.
| A．was preparing | B．prepare | C．prepared | D．have prepared |
To my surprise, the manager ______ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.
| A．cut off | B．held up | C．brought down | D．kept back |
The mother often tells her son to be a good boy, warning him to ______ trouble.
| A．hold back from | B．keep out of |
| C．break away from | D．get rid of |
I can ______ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand very loud noise.
| A．put up with | B．get rid of |
| C．have effect on | D．keep away from |
John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to ______ all his trousers to his measure.
| A．let out | B．give away | C．bring in | D．make up |
The government has _______ the parents to work with teachers in the education of their children.
| A．asked for | B．called for | C．looked for | D．paid for |