The performance supposed to be popular ______ to be a great disappointment after it was over.
| A．turned up | B．turned down | C．turned out | D．turned over |
The man managed to save the drowning girl although he was _____ losing his life.
| A．in danger of |
| B．in need of |
| C．in spite of |
| D．in favor of |
Many people are _____ better jobs in big cities.
| A．searching for |
| B．hunting for |
| C．looking for |
| D．holding up |
Many traditional customs have _____ because they are out of date.
| A．cut out |
| B．died out |
| C．died down |
| D．shut off |
As we all know, giving up smoking can _____ the risk of dying of heart disease.
| A．equal |
| B．decrease |
| C．gain |
| D．increase |
Take your umbrella with you and it can _____ in the rain.
| A．protect you from catching |
| B．protect you from being caught |
| C．protect you off catching |
| D．prevent you off being caught |