3. The picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can ________ my father. (湖北2005)

A. find out　 　　　　　 B. pick out　 　　　　 C. look out　 　　　　　　　 D. speak out

2. He tried his best to solve the problem, ________ difficult it was. (天津 2005)

A. however　 　　　　　 B. no matter　 　　 C. whatever　 　　　 D. although　

1. To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it ________ into parts. (湖北2005)

A. down　　　 　　　　 B. up　　　　 　　 C. off　　　　 　　 D. out　　　

16.　 There is no ________ in going by boat when the plane is just as cheap and much quicker.

15. In a low voice, she ________ to me that someone was sliding into the room.

14. The ________ of the ship made many people seasick.

13. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, attended the premiere Sunday Evening along with other cast members including Machael Gambon, who ________ as the kindly Albus Dumbledore.

12. His boss was out on business and couldn’t come back in time, so ________ him to call off the meeting.

11. Do everything step by step, and don’t bite off more than you can ________.

10. When water ________, it changes into steam.