—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 |
She ________ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.
| A．looked up | B．looked for |
| C．picked out | D．picked up |
In Britain today women ________ 44% of the work force,and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
| A．build up | B．stand for |
| C．make up | D．go up |
_______ our food ________,we had to walk to a village for help.
| A．Since;runs out | B．Because;run out |
| C．With;running out | D．For;running out |
The practice of children working in factories has nearly ________.
| A．died out | B．died off |
| C．called out | D．called off |
When she heard the bad news,she ________ completely.
| A．broke away | B．broke out |
| C．broke down | D．broke through |