She now has to return home to have a long-time rest at her young age, because her health _____ under the great pressure of work.
| A．broke away | B．broke up |
| C．broke down | D．broke off |
We ______ him to stop surfing the Internet, but he wouldn’t.
| A．persuaded | B．tried to persuade | C．suggested | D．demanded |
He left the place, _____never _______back again.
| A．determined; to come | B．being determined; to come |
| C．determined; coming | D．determining; coming |
The government is trying to do something to _______ better understanding between the two countries.
| A．raise | B．promote | C．heighten | D．increase |
-- Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
-- Sorry, I’m too busy and I haven’t even a minute to _______.
| A．spend | B．share | C．spare | D．stop |
I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t ______.
| A．get along | B．get on | C．get through | D．get to |