1.I can ___C__ some noise while I'm studying, but I can't stand loud noises.
A.come up with
B.catch up with
C.put up with
D.keep up with
2.If English is not our first language you can often be puzzled by ways of expression that the native speaker of English does not even have to _B____.
A.think out
B.think about
C.think over
D.think for
3.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _____.
A.ought to be said
B.must say
C.have to be said
D.need to say
4.The __C__in Janet’s character has hindered her from advancement in her career.
A.weakness
B.merit
C.defect
D.shortcoming
5.Before he started the work, I asked the builder to give me an __B___ of the cost of repairing the roof.
A.assessment
B.estimate
C.announcement
D.evaluation
6.Charles can't go to work today because he ___A a cold.
A.has
B.feels
C.takes
D.thinks
7.Eventually, people spread throughout the continent, ___A___ the entire species.
A.wiping out
B.wiping away
C.wiping off
D.wiping up
8.George wasn't in class today, Professor Brown excused him ___C___.
A.from attending
B.of attending
C.to attend
D.attending
9.He delivered __B___ orders for a Chinese restaurant for the whole summer vacation so as to earn enough money for his tuition.
A.take off
B.take over
C.take up
D.take out
10.Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the __B___ movie could not hold our attention.
A.three-hours
B.three-hour
C.three-hours'
D.three-hour's