Thousands of athletes _______ in many countries will compete ________ medals in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
A.involved; in | B.involving; by | C.to involve; against | D.involved; for |
They are going to ________an advertisement in the papers for the position of the sales director.
A.give out | B.put out | C.pull out | D.take out |
It’s Steven Jobs that _______ the idea of iphone and ipad.
A.put out | B.put off | C.put forward | D.put down |
—What do you think of the new law made by the government?
—As far as I'm concerned, it will ________ the peace and stability of our country.
A.reply to | B.refer to |
C.contribute to | D.subscribe to |
Although he had______ many severe tests during his lifetime, he succeeded at last.
A.passed through | B.gone through | C.got along | D.got through |
After years of overwork, my father’s health ____ and he had to retire from business.
A.broke out. | B.broke up. | C.broke down. | D.broke off. |
After studying in America for seven years, Lily’s brother ______ his job as a doctor in Japan.
A.took up | B.took over | C.took in | D.took on |
We’ll take a honeymoon trip to Venice. Would you like to _________ my dog for me while we’re away?
A.look at | B.search for | C.watch over | D.care about |
A good listener takes part in the conversation,offering ideas and ___ questions to keep the talk flowing.
A.raising | B.understanding | C.copying | D.solving |
They ________ my ability to solve problems, but I have proved that they are all wrong.
A.opposed | B.doubted |
C.wondered | D.ignored |
—We’ve had three whole weeks without a drop of rain.
—True. No crops will _____ if the dry weather continues.
A.select | B.survive | C.explode | D.remove |
A good friend is like a mirror. Don’t let a little agreement_____ a great friendship.
A.add up | B.blow up | C.take up | D.break up |
Agriculture _____ about 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and transporting the food around adds to the environmental cost.
A.cares for | B.applies for |
C.accounts for | D.answers for |
—Mary has caught a bad cold.
—Has she? I regret _____ her to put on more clothes yesterday.
A.not to remind | B.not to be reminded |
C.not reminding | D.not being reminded |