. My house is the only brick one on the street. It _____ and you can't miss it.

        A. stands up                  B. looks out                  C. sticks out                  D. wipes out

They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.

   A. set down                    B. make out            C. work up    D. draw up

Mr. Smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject.

        A. attained                    B. achieved                    C. required            D. acquired

The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents' _____.

        A. command           B. conviction           C. consent                  D. compromise

The girl ______ on the ground ______ to me that she had ______ the purse on the desk.

         A．lay; lying; lied           B． lied; lied; lied   C． laid; laid; laid  D．lying; lied; laid

____ the end of the performance did the audience get the chance to take photos with the respectable actor．

A．At        B．By             C．Up to         D．Not until

---You should say sorry to her, Tom．

       --- ______, but it’s not going to be easy．

A．I suppose so．       B．I feel so．      C．I prefer so．  D．I like to．

_______ shoulder to shoulder with a girl, I felt very embarrassed.

A. Spotting shopping                              B. Spotted shopping

C. Having spotted to shop                       D. Spotted to shop

 _______ a mobile phone can you ring _______ you want to talk with anywhere .

 A. Using; whoever 　 B. Only on; whomever        C. By; whomever 　    D. With; whoever w

The stone on the river bank rolled under her feet; she was _____into the river，and she called out for help.   A. being jumped 　 B. jumped               C. pulled 　                D. being pulled