As you ______ new words in context, it is a very good method for you to guess their meanings.
| A．come about | B．come across | C．come out | D．come up |
In the big earthquake all their houses were ______, so they had to build new ones.
| A．hurt | B．harmed | C．injured | D．destroyed |
Don’t waste your words any more; she is as ______ as a mule (骡子) and no one can persuade her.
| A．reliable | B．stubborn | C．determined | D．tired |
She insisted that she ______ not guilty, but we insisted that she ______ into prison.
| A．was; be put | B．be; was put |
| C．should be; was put | D．was; should put |
She would never ______ to the unreasonable requirements of her manager.
| A．give up | B．give in | C．give off | D．give away |
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 |