6. The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________ too much work last week.A) take to B) take out C) take away D) take on7. “You try to get some sleep. I‘ll ________ the patient’s bre
11. Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ________ for breaking the law.A) excuse B) intention C) option D) approval12. Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and mi
16. We are quite sure that we can ________ our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.A) get across B) get over C) get away D) get off17. ________ recent developments we do not
21. The old paper mill has been ________ to make way for a new shopping centre.A) held down B) kept down C) cut down D) turn down22. It may be necessary to stop ________ in the learning process and go
26. John cannot afford to go to university, ________ going abroad.A) nothing but B) anything but C) not to speak of D) nothing to speak of27. Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ____
1. The machine looked like a large, ________, old-fashioned typewriter.A) forceful B) clumsy C) intense D) tricky2. Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a fa
6. These teachers try to be objective when they ________ the integrated ability of their students.A) justify B) evaluate C) indicate D) reckon7. Mrs. Morris‘s daughter is pretty and ________, and
11. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with ________ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.A) kindness B) friendliness C) warmth D) affection12. Salaries f
16. This is what you should bear in mind: Don‘t ________ a salary increase before you actually get it.A) hang on B) draw on C) wait on D) count on17. The ship‘s generator broke down, and the p
21. Last night he saw two dark ________ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.A) features B) figures C) sketches D) images22. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyon