．After his retirement, John fishing as one of his new hobbies.
| A．took over | B．took in | C．took for | D．took up |
Mike is excellent in math, _________, he didn’t pass the final exam this time.
| A．for example | B．believe it or not |
| C．as usual | D．as a matter of fact |
The doctor advised her to ______ eating food rich in fat to lose weight.
| A．give in | B．give up | C．give away | D．give out |
His story is ______ his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.
| A．based on | B．based in | C．basing on | D．basing in |
His wife ________him to stop smoking, but he didn’t listen.
| A．advised | B．persuaded | C．suggested | D．forced |
What he had said about the incident and done with it _________ our trouble.
| A．added up to | B．added to | C．added up | D．were added to |