47. The final examination is coming up soon. It’s time for us to _______ our studies.

　A. get down to 　　　B. get out　　　 　C. get back for 　　　D. get over

46. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ____ most of her day.

　A. saves up 　　　B. makes up　　　 C. takes up 　　　　D. puts up

45. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson ____ cycling as regular form of exercise after he retired.　 A. took up 　　　B. caught on　　 　C. carried on 　　D. made for

44. It’s ten years since the scientist ________ on his life’s work of discovering the valuable chemical.

　A. made for　　 　B. took off　　 　C. set out 　　　D. turned up

43. Before the war broke out, many people ____ possessions they could not take with them in safe places.

　A. threw away 　　　B. put away　　　 C. gave away 　　　　D. carried away

42. Once a decision has been made, all of us should ______ it.

　A. direct to 　　　B. stick to　　　　 C. lead to 　　　　D. refer to

41. We have to ________ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.

　A. get away 　　　B. get across　　　 C. get through 　　　　D. get in

40. He accidentally _______ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of week.

　A. let out　　　　 B. took care　　 　C. made sure　　　　　 D. made out

39. It is certain that he will ______ his business to his son when he gets old.

　A. take over　　　 B. think over　　　 C. hand over　 　　　D. go over

38. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.

　A. make out　　　 B. turn out　　 　C. go on　　　 D. come up