—Mary told me she would ______computer study.

—Really? I'll try my best to ask her to _____such foolish ideas.

   A. pick up; give up  B. put away; give up   C. give up; put away   D. give up; pick up

They drove along with all the car windows ________.

A. wound up           B. winding on          C. winded up             D. wind up

Though _____ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked    B. lacking of     C. lacking     D. lacked with

One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, ________ appearance, age or popularity.

A. more than  B. rather than   C. or rather   D. more or less

It’s already 10 o’clock, I wonder how it ____ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A. came over    B. came out      C. came about     D. came up

After he retired from office, Rogers _____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. took up      B. saved up     C. kept up      D. drew up

In class, fewer of the students who are not ______ their studies sometimes ______ the dying robots, not listening attentively.

      A. accustomed to; are functioned as                  B. addicted to; function as    

C. sceptical about; are functioned                    D. accurate in; function

Mary’s being hurt ______ the uncertainty of our winning in the game. 

A. added            B. added up            C. added to              D. added up to

This middle school is ______ to a teachers' college.

A. attached             B. attracted            C. attacked          D. attempted

It was too dark, and I couldn’t _______ the words written on the blackboard.

   A. look at   B. turn up    C. decide on    D.make out