In order to support the big family, he worked so hard that ______ he made himself ill.
| A．occasionally | B．purposefully |
| C．normally | D．eventually |
He ____ some French while he was away on a business trip to Paris.
| A．made out | B．picked up | C．gave up | D．took in |
I had ____ him not to stay up late, but he still didn’t go to bed until midnight.
| A．persuaded | B．advised | C．promised | D．suggested |
Since Jerry is absent today, let’s get someone else to ____ the work where it was left off yesterday.
| A．take in | B．take down | C．take up | D．take off |
The girl cycled round the corner so quickly that she lost her ____ , fell off and hurt her legs seriously.
| A．patience | B．control | C．balance | D．touch |
____ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from danger.
| A．As long as | B．As far as | C．Just as | D．Even if |