Question

We haven’t heard from her for long, so we give her_____for dead.

A．out

B．in

C．up

D．away

Answer 1

C

考查介词与动词的搭配辨析。Give up“用完、耗尽”；give in“让步、投降”；give up“放弃、不抱希望”‘give away“泄漏、分发”；由句意可知此处为“对她不抱任何希望”故答案选C。