—What did you think of his speech?

—He ________ for one hour but didn't ________ much.

A. spoke; say

B. spoke; speak

C. said; speak

D. said; say

It is so difficult for people to understand his action; you can never ________ his thoughts.

A. study

B. learn

C. read

D. master

The best reporters were sent to ________ the war.

A. deliver

B. cover

C. hand

D. publish

I asked her to ________ me a few minutes so that I could go over all the problems.

A. spend

B. save

C. share

D. spare

They ________ friends since they met in Shanghai.

A. have made

B. have become

C. have turned

D. have been

At that moment the water in the river ________ to a dangerous point.

A. raised

B. increased

C. added

D. rose

The four-year-old boy began to cry when he ________ the cup on the floor.

A. fell

B. dropped

C. lost

D. broke

Unless the workers' demands are ________ soon, there will be a strike.

A. given

B. met

C. permitted

D. answered

Go and join in the party. ________ it to me to do the washing-up.

A. Get

B. Remain

C. Leave

D. Send

—Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?

—No, dear. They don't ________ well. Put them in the fridge instead

A. keep

B. fit

C. get

D. last