—Why didn’t you invite John to your birthday party?
—Well, you know he’s _______ .
| A．an early bird | B．a wet blanket |
| C．a lucky dog | D．a tough nut |
In the cross-lake swimming race, a boat will be ____in case of an emergency.
| A．standing by | B．turning on | C．getting on | D．running on |
The teacher has a peculiar way of ______her student’s nervousness when then speak English.
| A．breaking down | B．going over | C．taking off | D．giving away |
He_______the book and decided that he wouldn’t buy it.
| A．looked into | B．looked on | C．looked after | D．looked through |
Their water supply has been_______ because of the earthquake.
| A．cut out | B．cut off | C．cut down | D．cut away |
More and more people are willing to______part of their incomes to the school children in the poverty areas.
| A．give in | B．give away | C．give out | D．give up |