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Ben’s been looking for a job for two months, but nothing good ________.
| A．dressed up | B．brought up | C．turned up | D．broke up |
--- Is the situation there any better?
--- On the contrary, it is ________ now.
| A．badly off | B．worse off | C．well off | D．better off |
With electricity _______ because of the road repairs, the whole building was completely dark.
| A．cut up | B．cut off | C．cut out | D．cut down |
As a businessman he was a success, but as a husband he was _______ failure, so their marriage ended in _________failure.
| A．/ ; / | B．/ ; a | C．a; a | D．a; / |
--- My son is learning English. What dictionary shall I buy for him?
--- What about this one? It is __________ for beginners.
| A．intended | B．operated | C．offered | D．delivered |
The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _________ his notes.
| A．bringing up | B．referring to | C．reacting to | D．trying on |