Mr. Smith, may I have a word with you? I’ll try not to __________ too much of your time．
| A．take up | B．take on | C．take in | D．take off |
People in the west ______it a rule to buy Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.
| A．make | B．have | C．do | D．change |
It was the man______ on the bed with his eyes open who_____the book open on the desk just now.
| A．lain; lay | B．lying ;laid | C．lay; lay | D．lying ;lied |
— This doesn’t______me. Do you have a larger one?
—Sorry, but the color is different. Does it ______you?
| A．fit; suit | B．suit; fit | C．fit; fit | D．suit; suit |
They ______us by two to one in the game yesterday.
| A．beat | B．defeat | C．gained | D．won |
In a way I can see what you mean, even though I don’t______ your point of view.
| A．permit | B．share | C．agree | D．recognize |