News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _____ with no agreement reached.

    A. broken down　　　　　　　　　　 B. broken out

    C. broken in　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. broken up

I do not think you can scoop the meaning to this word in this dictionary. Please try this one. Many

words and phrases have been ______ this newly revised edition.

    A. added into　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. added to

    C. added on    　　　　　　 D. added up to

Since an owl’s ears are widely separated, ______ a slight difference in the time it takes for a

Sound to reach each ear.

    A. is there usually　　　　　　　　   B. there is usually

    C. usually is there   　　　　 D. is usually there

We are really sorry to inform you that there are no more extra tables _____ for Saturday’s 牌arty.

    A. available　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. convenient

    C. spare  　　　　　　　　 D. empty

When I entered the teacher’s office, I found  Mr. Johnson sitting in his chair with a cigarette in

his right hand, completely _____ scoring the examination papers.

    A. absorbing in　　　　　　　　　　   B. absorbed to

    C. absorbing to　　  　　　　 D. absorbed in

In her body, cells either divide too fast or at the wrong time,　　   it difficult for the body to function properly.

A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. making

C. to make　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having made

From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him, but he kept　　   for ten minutes.

A. to work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to working

C. working　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on work

—Cars moved very slowly in the 1920’s.

—Yes, but, they　　   more quickly than in 1910.

A. did move　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. were to move

C. should move　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. had moved

You’d better give the plant a bit of water every now and then to keep it　　   too dry.

A. to get　　　　   B. got

C. getting　　　　  D. from getting

This computer doesn’t work properly, because a certain virus has　　   the operating system.

A. broken up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. broken down

C. broken out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. broken away