The beggar has no money with which to buy food. However, no passers-by ______ him.
A.have mercy on | B.are at the mercy of |
C.show mercy on | D.to be merciful to |
. If the new arrangement doesn’t _____, we’ll go back to the old one.
A.work over | B.work out | C.work up | D.work in |
. All the girls swam in the lake except two, who _____ halfway.
A.gave off | B.gave up | C.gave away | D.gave out |
. To our surprise the stranger _____ to be an old friend of my mother’s.
A.turned out | B.turned up | C.set out | D.set up |
. I think your health will soon ______ if you have a holiday on the seaside.
A.give up | B.pick up | C.take up | D.get up |
. “Why didn’t you write?” “My ink has _______.”
A.used up | B.run out of | C.given away | D.given out |