(2013·济南市一模)—I will have to think about it again.

—If you ________， you may lose the opportunity to compete altogether.

A．hesitate B．wonder

C．continue D．fail

(2013·杭州外国语高中模拟)It has been reported that some government leaders ________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

A．overlook B．employ

C．abandon D．abuse

(2013·山东日照高三检测)Look before you leap! Why not ________ the advantages against the risks before you start?

A．weigh B．match

C．defend D．fight

(2013·山东实验中学高三二模)—What's the matter with John? He has been sitting there for hours.

—A postcard from his father ________ an attack of home?sickness in him.

A．took up B．set off

C．brought in D．built up

(2013·无锡市高三二模)All her hard work ________ in the end, and she finally passed the exam.

A．paid back B．paid off

C．brought out D．brought off

(2013·潍坊市高三二模)Robert has rich work experience, so it will ________ for his lack of academic knowledge.

A．pick up B．take up

C．bring up D．make up

(2013·石家庄高三二模)—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.

—Sorry, sir, but I was ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.

A．given up B．put up

C．taken up D．held up

(2013·山东潍坊高三模拟)The sale of the company's new product is good. It has ________ two million dollars so far.

A．carried on B．kept up

C．brought in D．consisted of

(2013·厦门第一次适应性考试)How everything ________ in your life all depends on how hard you work; there is no such thing as a free meal.

A．breaks out　　　　　　　B．goes out

C．turns out D．throws out

(2013·皖北协作区高三一模)—Do you know his daughter will ________ the project?

—Really? I don't know it yet.

A．look up to B．get across to

C．live up to D．get down to