—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______?
| A．take up | B．take on | C．take place | D．take off |
We all know that a good sleeping bag is a necessary part of every camper's __________.
| A．experiment | B．entertainment |
| C．equipment | D．settlement |
His work was __________ by his boss.
| A．high thought | B．high thought of |
| C．good thought | D．well thought of |
The population of this city, forty percent of which __________, __________ 15% in the last three years.
| A．are Germans; has risen by |
| B．are Germen; has fallen by |
| C．is Germans; have increased to |
| D．is Germans; has been reduced by |
A good teacher should encourage his students to __________ the knowledge by themselves instead of just copying and memorizing what the teacher said in class.
| A．expand | B．observe |
| C．digest | D．react |
—Could I ask you a rather personal question?
—Sure, __________.
| A．pardon me | B．go ahead |
| C．good idea | D．forget it |