After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to___ his health.
| A．take up | B．pick up | C．carry up | D．make up |
Teachers, train drivers, oil refinery workers and other French employees have _____to strike in protest of President Sarkozy’s pension (养老金) reforms.
| A．connected | B．united | C．joined | D．attempted |
Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
| A．picked up | B．took up | C．made up | D．turned up |
It rained heavily in Hainan province recently , _____serious flooding in 16 cities and towns.
| A．caused | B．having caused | C．causing | D．to cause |
On seeing me, he turned over and pretended _____ around in the street.
| A．to be wandered | B．to wander | C．wandering | D．to be wandering |
_____ recent survey shows that the number of Non-English speaking families in US is on ____ increase this year .
| A．The, the | B．A, an | C．A, the | D．The, an |