They were completely __________ by the story he made up.
| A．taken up | B．taken in | C．taken off | D．taken over |
Difficulties and hardships have the best character of the young geologist.
| A．brought in |
| B．brought out |
| C．brought up |
| D．brought about |
--- Are you satisfied with the result?
--- Not at all. It couldn’t be .
| A．any worse |
| B．any better |
| C．good |
| D．bad |
The thief broke in, trying to open the safe, but .
| A．in no way |
| B．in vain |
| C．without effect |
| D．at a loss |
Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office room .
| A．to send it |
| B．to be sent to |
| C．to send it to |
| D．to have it send |
--- What is Rudi up to?
--- Rudi is bent finding a new job.
| A．on |
| B．to |
| C．down |
| D．over |