—I heard that Mary had ________ with her friend.

—Really? No wonder they don’t speak to each other any longer.

A. broken down               B. broken out                                C. broken up                               D. broken away 

—Elle, _____, but your radio is going too loud.

   —Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.

A. I’d like to talk with you   B. I’m really tired of this   C. I hate to say it        D. I need your help

I really can’t thank you enough， sir.    —         .

A. That’s the most I could do   B. I’m glad to have been of  help

C. No problem     D. With pleasure

At your company there are a few machines similar to      described in this magazine.

A. these                       B. them                        C. those              D. ones

 John had planned to make a compromise， but      he changed his mind at the last minute.

A. anyhow                   B. otherwise               C. therefore               D. somehow

—Are you still mad at her? —Not really ， but I can’t      that her remarks hurt me.

A. deny                        B. refuse                     C. reject                      D. decline

Only after Ann read her essay the second time       the spelling mistake.

A. did she notice                 B. she notice              C. does she notice              D. she has noticed

 There are a small number of people involved possibly       twenty.

A. as few as                          B. as little as                C. as many as                       D. she has noticed

They are broadening the bridge to       the flow of traffic.

A. put off                              B. speed up                C. turn on                    D. work out

 The police still haven’t found the lost child, but they’re doing all they       .

A. can                          B. may                          C. must                        D. should