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• 1The oil in the cooker _________ heavy smoke, which made us in tears and difficult to open our eyes .

  A.gave in

  B.gave away

  C.gave up

  D.gave off

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• 2This beer isn't bad;I'm beginning to ____a taste for it.

  A.acquire

  B.achieve

  C.obtain

  D.attain

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• 3I don't know the word. I had to ______a dictionary

  A.look up

  B.refer to

  C.make out

  D.go over

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• 4With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute to _______ their foreign language because language volunteers must pass a written test and an   interview.

  A.polish up

  B.take up

  C.put up

  D.make up

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• 5Our school volleyball team has _____ their training to prepare for the coming match.

  A.stepped up

  B.stepped to

  C.stepped into

  D.stepped on

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• 6—Miss Broun is very busy, isn't she? —So she is. She has________greater responsibilities since she was promoted.

  A.taken off

  B.taken after

  C.taken in

  D.taken on

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• 7Trees are cut down merely for fuel and wildlife is killed simply for food. It is time to ________ an end to waste.

  A.call off

  B.call for

  C.call in

  D.call on

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• 8Charlie thinks money will _____ all his problem, but as a matter of fact he is mistaken.

  A.work out

  B.solve

  C.provide

  D.Supply

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• 9Unexpectedly, Maggie came out of the cage and __________ the letter from her and began to read aloud.

  A.held

  B.seized

  C.snatched

  D.Grasped

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• 10Her financial adviser ______ her against such a venturesome investment.

  A.reminded

  B.warned

  C.advised

  D.persuaded

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