I tried to telephone Mary last night, but I couldn’t ________ after trying again and again．
| A．get through | B．get off |
| C．get into | D．get down |
He never thought the committee would _____ his proposal.
| A．put forward | B．object to | C．stand for | D．pass on |
When the Greeks had _____ the Persians, a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens.
| A．won | B．bitten | C．beaten | D．hit |
Uner good treatment, many patients are beginning to _______ and will soon recover．
| A．pick up | B．pick out | C．turn up | D．show up |
Jenny worked hard before the final examination, and it _______ ．She got an A．
A．showed off B．paid off C．put off D．took off
Generally speaking, a middle student _______ his / her family lots of money for education．
| A．spends | B．costs | C．takes | D．pays |