There will be a war if the peace talks between the two countries ___.
| A．break away | B．break down |
| C．break into | D．break out |
Though the suspect refused to admit that he had stolen the precious diamond at first, he ________ and admitted everything when he was shown the videotape.
| A．broke off | B．broke away |
| C．broke down | D．broke into |
—Does he work hard at his lessons?
—Yes, he ________ no effort, as far as I know.
| A．wastes | B．shares |
| C．spares | D．makes |
A smile ________ the mother's face when the son walked onto the platform to receive the prize.
| A．lit up | B．brought up |
| C．put up | D．took up |
The sale of the company's new product is good. It has ________ two million dollars so far.
| A．carried on | B．kept up |
| C．brought in | D．consisted of |
—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
—Sorry, sir, but I was ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
| A．given up | B．put up |
| C．taken up | D．held up |