How about taking ______ short rest? I want to make _______ call．
| A．a；a | B．a；the | C．the；the | D．the；a |
All her hard work ________ in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
| A．paid back | B．paid off |
| C．brought out | D．brought off |
—What's the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.
—A postcard from his father ________ an attack of homesickness in him.
| A．took up | B．set off |
| C．brought in | D．built up |
Look before you leap! Why not ________ the advantages against the risks before you start?
| A．weigh | B．match |
| C．defend | D．fight |
It has been reported that some government leaders ________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
| A．overlook | B．employ |
| C．abandon | D．abuse |
—I will have to think about it again.
—If you ________， you may lose the opportunity to compete altogether.
| A．hesitate | B．wonder |
| C．continue | D．fail |