14. He is too tired and his strength has __________. A. run out　　　　　　　　　　　 B. used up　 　　　　　　　　　 C. given up　 　　　　　　　　 D. been run out

13. -- It will _______determination and hard work to master a foreign language.

-- There is no doubt about it.

A. spend　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　 　　　　　 C. pay　　　 D. take

12. Having ___________ the training of MS Company, he was ___________ an important position in management.

A. accepted; offered 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. received; offered

C. offered; received 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. received; accepted

11. Don’t ______ me in your quarrel.　 I have nothing to do with it.

A. involve 　　　　　　　　　　 B. touch　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. contain　　　　　　　　　　　 D. introduce

10. As we joined the big crowd I got ______ from my friends.　

A. separated　 　　　　　　　 B. spared 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

9. The group of students went to the suburb, did some research work, and ________ the water in the river to see if it had been polluted.

A. proved　　　　　　　　　　　 B. boiled 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tested　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exchanged

8. The president ____ the new economic policy.

A announced　　　　　　　　　 B told 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C informed 　　　　　　　　　 D promised

7. Before using the machine, you must ____ carefully to these instructions.

A join 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B join in　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C take part in 　　　　　　　 D attend

6. There are trees and flowers along both sides of the road______ our school. A leading to　　　　　　　　　　 B defeated　　　　　　　　　　　　 C won　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D gained

5. A man is questioned in relation to the _____ murder last night. A advised　 　　　　　　　　　 B attended　　　　　　　　　　　　 C attempted　　　　　　　　　 D admitted