He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.
#81768
A
taken on
B
taken up
C
held on
D
held up
During World War II Malta managed to _____ most of Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen.
#81770
A
put out
B
shut out
C
come across
D
get across
Scientists think they have _____ in their attempt to find the causes of some major dieases.
#81772
A
broken through
B
worked out
C
fallen out
D
got round
My enthusiasm for Chinese football team gradually ____ because of their countless failures.
#81774
A
disappeared
B
faded
C
ran out
D
gave up
---May I ask for a leave,sir? ---sorry,the meeting _____ no absence.
#81776
A
admits
B
admits of
C
admits to
D
admits about
We have to ___the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way
#81778
A
get away
B
get across
C
get through
D
get in
He soon found himself his new co-workers.
#81779
A
in harmony of
B
in the harmony of
C
in harmony with
D
in the harmony with
The book seems to have been _____ from various books and articles.
#81781
A
pieced together
B
taken off
C
broken away
D
pulled out
It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely _____.
#81783
A
scattered
B
dismissed
C
separated
D
spread
He _____ the place where he had been bitten by an insect.
#81785
A
snatched
B
scratched
C
squeezed
D
stretched
Paper making began in China and from there it _____ to North Africa and Europe.
#81788
A
sprang
B
spilled
C
carried
D
spread
It would be _____ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.
#81790
A
following
B
passing
C
running
D
carrying
So far as he could, John had always tried to _____ the example he saw in Lincoln.
#81792
A
live up to
B
set forth
C
call for
D
cut out
She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.
#81795
A
challenged
B
obstructed
C
contradicted
D
resisted
The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to _____.
#81797
A
discharge
B
dismiss
C
resign
D
resume
I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _____ to it.
#81799
A
connected
B
fastened
C
bound
D
stuck
When products made in factories _____, they are thrown away as garbage.
#81801
A
come to an end
B
are put to use
C
are used up
D
wear out
The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.
#81803
A
looked forward to
B
looked up to
C
called forth
D
called for
Everything he said then was _____ by what happened later.
#81805
A
identified
B
signified
C
noticed
D
verified