The article is too long. It needs _______ a little.
| A．cutting off | B．cutting down | C．cutting up | D．cutting out |
-----Why do you turn up so late?
-----Sorry. My car_______and I had it repaired.
| A．broke out | B．broke down | C．broke up | D．broke off |
The boy _________in bed, _________ that he was very ill.
| A．lay, lied | B．lied, lying | C．lay, lying | D．lied, lay |
Believe it or not, I was completely _____ by my students’ trick on April Fool’s Day.
| A．taken off | B．taken out | C．taken in | D．taken away |
We hadn’t seen each other for years and he had changed a great deal, so I didn’t _______ him at first.
| A．realize | B．repeat | C．know | D．rec ognize |
While working on the farm， the students ________ a good knowledge of plant life
| A．held up | B．picked up | C．turned away | D．put down |
The influence the parents _________ on their children _________ great.
| A．take; are | B．take; is | C．have; are | D．have; is |
The word “cool” has expanded to _________ many different meanings.
| A．take on | B．put on | C．carry on | D．get on |
I want to improve my English. Don’t __ to correct me if I make a mistake.
| A．mind | B．hesitate | C．desire | D．seek |
His lack of professional knowledge _______for the failure of the experiment.
| A．accounted | B．explained | C．counted | D．contributed |