Although there were so many people in the square, I could ____ my friend.

pick up                       B. pick out                  C. make up                 D. set out 

To start with the aim of doing harms to others is only to ____ by ruining oneself.

at the end B. in the end C. make ends meet 　　　　　 D. end up

They couldn't ____ where I was last night.

A. figure out                       B. figure on                 C. figure up                 D. figure in

We ____ your coming early.

A. figure out                       B. figure on                 C. figure in                  D. figure up

His salary went into five ____ a year.

A. figures                    B. numerals                 C. numbers                 D. fatigue

Her joke went too far.  It was more than I could ____.

A. put on                    B. put up with                    C. put out                   D. put aside

Mrs. Johns smiled with ____.

A. admire 　 B. admiration 　C. admirations D. her admiration

At the party the beautiful girl gave us a/an ____ performance.

A. admire B. admiration 　C. admirable D. admirations

The manager says he needs an assistant that he can ____ to deal with the problems that may occur in his absence.

A. depend                   B. turn up                   C. count up                 D. count up

The letters ____ well against the dark background.

A. stood by                 B. stood for                 C. stood on our own feet     D. stood out