2. One of your daughters doesn’t ____ you at all.
　　A．take on
　　B．take up
　　C．take after
　　D．take over

　　3. The mayor eventually gave his ____ for the project to get under way.
　　A．dole
　　B．consent
　　C．convenience
　　D．faith

　　4. If you want to lose weight, you have to ____ sweets.
　　A．cut short
　　B．cut up
　　C．cut out
　　D．cut into

　　5. Ella showed her the best places to go for a good buy, and taught her how to ____ with used furniture dealers.
　　A．go along
　　B．request
　　C．do away
　　D．haggle

　　6. The report says design faults in both vessels ____ the tragedy.
　　A．compensated for
　　B．resulted from
　　C．fell through
　　D．contributed to

　　7. Professor Smith backed his arguments with fact and ____ his opponent thoroughly.
　　A．refuted
　　B．denied
　　C．exploited
　　D．endorsed

　　8.About 200 people ____ in silence as the two coffins were taken into the church.
　　A．looked at
　　B．looked on
　　C．looked out
　　D．looked after

　　9.My eyes were becoming ____ to the gloom and I was able to make out a door at one side of the room.
　　A．acknowledged
　　B．determined
　　C．accustomed
　　D．advanced

　　10.New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can ___ muscles.
　　A．confirm
　　B．condemn
　　C．conduct
　　D．contract

　　11.Three-star hotels in this city are normally ____ for months in advance before the tourist season begins.
　　A．booked
　　B．applied
　　C．anticipated
　　D．approached

　　12.The network of 366 local offices is being ___ to leave the company with 110 to 200 larger branch offices.
　　A．specialized
　　B．rationalized
　　C．nationalized
　　D．industrialized

　　13.London underground said it may have to axe 100 signaling jobs because of government _____ in its investment.
　　A．lay-offs
　　B．checkups
　　C．cutbacks
　　D．precautions

　　14.At least 200 peace activists are planning to ____ a peace camp at the border.
　　A．set out
　　B．set up
　　C．set off
　　D．settle down

　　15. She is ____ that people still risk traveling without insurance.
　　A．displayed
　　B．amused
　　C．dissolved
　　D．amazed

　　16.She was not an ordinary woman; she was one of the most __ actresses in the country.
　　A．deprived
　　B．distinguished
　　C．convinced
　　D．liable

　　17.They ____ bravely against repeated enemy bombing day and night.
　　A．held back
　　B．held down
　　C．held out
　　D．held over

　　18. I was really ____ when I knocked the cup of tea over my teacher.
　　A．embarrassed
　　B．crushed
　　C．confronted
　　D．deserted

　　19.We like to identify and celebrate their success whenever we ____ it.
　　A．come about
　　B．come across
　　C．come up
　　D．come out

　　20.If the symptoms continue or get worse, you’d better ____ your doctor.
　　A．spare
　　B．tempt
　　C．sponsor
　　D．consult