Contrary to the belief _____it could not sink , the ship sank after hitting an iceberg , ____ all the passengers on board.
| A.that; killing | B.that; having killed | 
| C.which, to have killed | D.which; killed ![]()  | 
  
Steven has a lot of work to _______ in the office since he has been away for quite a few days.
| A.take up | B.make up | C.work out | D.carry out | 
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 |