158. What is the matter with the dish? I can’t bear it. I want to _____ a word with your manager.

A. speak                       B. say                          C. talk                          D. Have

138. All that remained was to __________ the date of the wedding.

A. repair                  B. mend                   C. fix                      D. Finish

118. --- How do you _____ your spare time?

    --- Travelling, fishing and surfing through the internet.

employ                  B. elect                        B. choose                            D. Cost

98. The success _____ him _____ in the west of China.

A. determined; to stay    B. determined; staying   C. decided; staying        D. determined; stay

78. After half a year’s practice he began to            himself____ a worker in each aspect .

A. compares; to     B. compare; with         C. come to; after  D. care ; for

58. Though his classmates are all ahead of him, he is studying very hard to _____ them.

A.catch up           B. catch up with        C. catch hold of        D. catch sight of

38. --- What are you going to do tomorrow?

--- I will go _____ with my friends on the lake.

hunting                      B. shopping                C. shipping                D. Boating

18. Don't worry! He ____ no attempt to leave. He will stay here to help you.

A.made                        B. got                          C. had                          D. Tried

288. My eldest sister was left these jewels in my grandmother’s deathbed       .

A. paper                    B. letter                   C. words                    D. Will

268. The limited supply of water has been put into practice, take care to turn off the running ____ before you leave.

A. radio                       B. traffic lights             C. gas                          D. Tap