22. The sports meet will be____ next week because of the bad weather.
A. put off B. put away C. put up D. put down
21. It was foolish of him to ______ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.
A. stick to B. refer to C. keep to D. point to
20. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _______ from the outside world.
A. cut out B. cut up C. cut off D. cut through
19. We’re going to ______ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us?
A. get in B. get over C. get along D. get together
18. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather_______ the helplessness of the crew at sea.
A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up
17. He _____ some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.
A. made out B. picked up C. gave up D. took in
16. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to________.
A. make it out B. make it off C. make it up D. make it over
15. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _______ the shocking ending.
A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off
14. News reports say peace talks between the two countries_______ with no agreement reached.
A. have broken down B. have broken out
C. have broken in D. have broken up
13. Can you make a sentence to _________ the meaning of the phrase?
A. show off B. turn out C. bring out D. take in