. He was ill. _____ is why he didn’t attend the meeting.
| A．This | B．It | C．There | D．That |
The scientists are now trying to discover what use could be ________ such material.
| A．made out | B．made up | C．made of | D．made from |
Although they wanted to keep it quiet, news of the job loses ________ very quickly.
| A．got by | B．got out | C．got over | D．got off |
He ________ a long pole in the center of the field, and on the top of it I hung the lamp.
| A．put up | B．put out | C．put on | D．put up with |
His aunt’s letters ________ him of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.
| A．call up | B．call for | C．call on | D．call at |
Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and high blood pressure.
| A．devote to | B．attend to | C．contribute to | D．turn to |