Luckily, the driver _____ missed hitting the tree by only several inches.
| A．nearly | B．slightly | C．narrowly | D．completely |
The computer system ____ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.
| A．broke out | B．broke down | C．broke up | D．broke in |
Then came the disappointing news _____ Brazil was beaten by German in the 2010 World Cup, ______ was bound to cast down the Brazilian fans.
| A．that; what | B．which; which | C．which; what | D．that; which |
American Indians ________ about five percent of the U.S. population .
| A．fill up | B．bring up | C．make up | D．set up |
When I get puzzled about some difficult problems, my teacher always encourages me and says, “Take it _________ .”
| A．for granted | B．serious | C．simple | D．easy |
After he retired from office, Rogers ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
| A．took up | B．saved up | C．kept up | D．drew up |