Some insects ______ the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves.
A.take in | B.take off | C.take on | D.take up |
We are anxious about the spreading of H7N9, hoping it’ll ______ less threatening soon.
A.turn out | B.turn down | C.turn up | D.turn on |
Why not get some work experience first ______ go straight on to university?
A.other than | B.rather than | C.more than | D.less than |
His lack of professional knowledge _______for the failure of the experiment.
A.accounted | B.explained | C.counted | D.contributed |
After he retired from office, Rogers __________painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A.took up | B.saved up | C.kept up | D.drew up |
The exhibition is always changing. It will ________ those who love Impressionist and Post-impressionist paintings.
A.be appealed to | B.be attracted to |
C.attract to | D.appeal to |
Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he ________ his own work and translated it into German.
A.gave off | B.turned down | C.took over | D.set aside |
On the contrary, I think it is Truman, ______ you, ______ to blame.
A.more than; are | B.less than; who are |
C.rather than; that is | D.rather than; is |