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【题目】It was too dark . I couldn’t ________ the words written on the wall.

A. make out B. put out

C. work out D. carry out

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析:考查动词短语。句意:好黑,我不能辨认出墙上的字。A. make out辨认出;B. put out熄灭; C. work out锻炼;D. carry out开展;根据词义,故选A项。

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