I tried all I could do ______ the topic at the meeting, but failed.
| A．avoid mentioning | B．to avoid mentioning |
| C．avoiding to mention | D．avoiding mentioning |
The twin sisters were shopping for hours on Women's Day and managed to ________ bags of bargains.
| A．come across | B．pick up |
| C．deal with | D．take in |
As the road to the airport is under reconstruction, we'd better ________ early to avoid the traffic jam.
| A．pay off | B．set off |
| C．put off | D．take off |
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 |