Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to _______ a life _______.
| A.get… up | B.take… off | C.bring… up | D.turn… around |
When the questions got personal during the talk show, the actress ________ in tears as she opened up about the wounds she suffered.
| A.broke up | B.broke down | C.broke out | D.broke through |
Obviously the only way to make people realize that an action is morally wrong is to punish them if they ________ it.
| A.confirm | B.create | C.commit | D.compensate |
Recently we held a discussion about what we shall use for power when all the oil in the world has _________?
| A.runoutof | B.used up | C.givenout | D.putout |
The girl _______ in bed _______ to us that she had _______ the dictionary on the bookshelf.
| A.lay; lied; lay | B.lying; lied; laid | C.lying; lay; laid | D.lied; lied; laid |
One reason Crystal has become so famous is that he is very quick thinking, and is often able to _____ new jokes about the people and things around him.
| A.come up with | B.come across | C.come up | D.come to |
His first baby was born soon after he got married, which seemed to have _____ his sense of responsibility.
| A.brought down | B.brought out | C.brought about | D.brought in |
Instead of praising your kids for their intelligence, you should____ your praise on the effort they put into succeeding at task, expert say.
| A.allocate | B.concentrate | C.circulate | D.accumulate |
—You’ve been in college for half a year. Are you familiar with your president?
—Yes. He is an outstanding leader who _____ his reputation.
| A.looks out for | B.comes up with | C.lives up to | D.looks forward to |
The couple who were not _______ to each other ended up in divorce.
| A.committed | B.related | C.attended | D.contributed |