When the exciting news eventually came, the girl______ her feelings and burst into tears.
A.lost sight of | B.lost control of | C.took hold of | D.took charge of |
She first _____ singing and dancing, but soon lost interest and became a businesswoman.
A.took up | B.took in | C.took over | D.took down |
The kids were hard to ______ since they were so excited in the evening party.
A.settle down | B.turn down | C.get down | D.break down |
Sam_______ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it..
A.brought up | B.looked up | C.picked up | D.set up |
As you _________ the tasks, cross them off your list so you may feel less pressure..
A.obtain | B.gain | C.succeed | D.accomplish |
He _____ to us that those eggs which were _____ on the table had been _____ by snakes.
A.lied; laying; lied | B.lied; lying; lain |
C.laid; laid; laid | D.lied; lying; laid |
You _____ make any noise while father is sleeping.
A.oughtn’t | B.mustn’t |
C.ought to not | D.don’t have to |
--- Why did you call the police?
--- I got home and found my house _____.
A.broken up | B.broken down | C.broken in | D.broken out |
Since time is limited, let’s cut _____ the unimportant details.
A.off | B.away | C.up | D.out |
It’s necessary for you to _____ at least an hour each day to learn the new vocabulary.
A.set off | B.set out | C.set aside | D.set down |
When I woke up, it was already midnight and it took a few seconds for my eyes to _____ to the darkness.
A.refer | B.adjust | C.attend | D.point |
Tony was caught at the meeting, which annoyed his boss.
A.chatting | B.chat | C.chatted | D.to chat |
The police haven’t ______ any new evidence, which really let the public down.
A.taken up | B.made up | C.came up | D.come up with |
The people in the Kiss Nightclub were trying to escape from the fire but were ______ in smoke.
A.covered | B.trapped | C.arrested | D.scared |