They were lost at sea, _______ the mercy of wind and weather.

A．on

B．at

C．in

D．by

We have already said a good deal about the various problems _______ the war.

A．trying out

B．dating back to

C．appealing to

D．relating to

It’s the tsunami not the strong earthquake that has _____ great damage to Japan.

A．started with

B．added to

C．brought up

D．led to

— I’m fed up with this rain. How I wish to go hiking this weekend!
— Forget it. I’m afraid the wet days will _____.

A．hold up

B．keep up

C．take up

D．turn up

It is said that a bank in Shenzhen        5 yuan for a “cash counting fee” when a customer deposited a bag of coins .

A．took

B．asked

C．charged

D．paid

She made me promise not to ________ where it was hidden.

A．give away

B．give out

C．give up

D．giving off

Everybody showed great respect to the old doctor, who devoted everything he had to __________ the poor conditions of the local hospital.

A．improving

B．improve

C．to improve

D．being improved

I regret _____ you that my sister regretted _____ out with you. You are not the kind of person she wants.
A. telling; going     C. to tell; to go         C. telling; to go            D. to tell; going

Poor Tim! He had his pocket ________on his way to the theatre. So he had to give up his favourite play.

A．robbed

B．cheated

C．picked

D．stolen

According to school bus safety rules, when a school bus stops on the road to _____or pick up students, other vehicles behind it must stop to wait.

A．drop off

B．take off

C．pay off

D．turn off