13.　　　 The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence.

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

12.　　　 The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____.

A. stand up to 　　　　　　 B. make up for 　　　　　 C. come up with 　 D. put up with

11.　　　 I want to buy a new tie to _____ the brown suit.

A. go into　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go with　　　　　　　　　　 C. go after　　　　　　　 D. go by

10.　　　 In what year did Magellan _____ on his voyage around the world?

A. set up　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set back　　　　　　　　　 C. set for　　　　　　　　　 D. set off

9.　　　　 They _____ to climb the mountain yesterday afternoon.

A. set about　　　　　　　　　 B. set off　　　　　　　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　　　　　 D. set down

8.　　　　 The story was so touching that I could hardly _____ my tears.

A. hold on　　　　　　　　　　 B. hold back　　　　　　　　 C. hold up　　　　　　　　 D. hold out

7.　　　　 It was a minor illness, and she soon _____ it.

A. got round　　　　　　　　　 B. got over　　　　　　　　　 C. got on with　　　　 D. got up to

6.　　　　 Can you give me another hint without _____ the answer?

A. giving off　　　　　　　　 B. giving up　　　　　　　　 C. giving away　　　 D. giving in

5.　　　　 Although Jane agreed with me on most points, here was one on which she was unwilling to ­_____.

A. give up　　　　　　　　　　　 B. give in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give back　　　　　 D. give away

4.　　　　 The car engines _____ so much smoke and fume that air is badly polluted.

A. give up　　　　　　　　　　 B. give away　　　　　　　 C. give in　　　　　　　　　 D. give off