After he retired from the office, Tom ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
| A．took up | B．saved up | C．kept up | D．drew up |
To ______ the other players, the athlete ________ a lot of difficulties in his training.
| A．win; defeated | B．defeat; overcame | C．beat; defeated | D．win; overcame |
---Mike is said to have fallen in love with Jane. ---______ he reminded me so much of her.
| A．No wonder | B．No chance | C．No doubt | D．No way |
Director Zhang Yimou often has his films _______ local contents, which foreigners are not familiar ______.
| A．base on; with | B．to base on; to | C．basing on; to | D．based on; with |
We all feel it is you as well as your wife that ________ for your son’s bad performance at school.
| A．are to blame | B．is to blame | C．are to be blamed | D．is to be blamed |
After having some interesting rides and terrifying free-fall drops, the children returned home,
_________ but excited.
| A．inspired | B．satisfied | C．worn-out | D．depressed |