Thomas Alva Edison didn't “invent” the light bulb, but rather he ______ a 50 –year –old idea, which is not well –known.
A.improved upon
B.take down
C.put up
D.break away
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- 1--- How will I ______ you at the station? --- Well, I'm wearing a hat and I've got a big black umbrella with me.
A.recognize
B.notice
C.see
D.realize
开始考试点击查看答案 - 2Food prices are climbing around the world because farmers can't ____ demand for grain.
A.catch up with
B.keep up with
C.grow out of
D.put up with
开始考试点击查看答案 - 3She can not _____ her husband's bad temper any more.
A.tolerate
B.contribute
C.resist
D.prohibit
开始考试点击查看答案 - 4He called, _______ said, “Thank you” to me.
A.better than
B.rather than
C.more than
D.other than
开始考试点击查看答案 - 5If people keep polluting the rivers, no fish there will survive ______.
A.at all costs
B.once in a while
C.in the long run
D.by no means
开始考试点击查看答案 - 6 ----- I tried my best. -------Yes, but ______ .
A.the boss didn't seem satisfied
B.the boss seemed that he was not satisfied
C.it seemed not to have satisfied
D.it looked that the boss was not satisfied
开始考试点击查看答案 - 7A new school was ______ in the village last year.
A.held up
B.set up
C.sent up
D.brought up
开始考试点击查看答案 - 8The medicine _____ natural plants.
A.is made of
B.is made from
C.is made in
D.is made into
开始考试点击查看答案 - 9The shop assistants were fired as they were _________ of cheating customers.
A.accused
B.charged
C.blamed
D.caught
开始考试点击查看答案 - 10____ from his appearance, he must be from the north.
A.Judging
B.Judge
C.Judged
D.To judge
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