After playing for a while, the children were made to ________all the toys they had taken out.

A. put off

B. put away

C. put down

D. put up

The fire ________at ten a. m. and an hour later it ________.

A. broke in; was let out

B. broke up; went out

C. broke off; died out

D. broke out; was put out

It is no good smoking. You should ________ it ________ .

A. give; up

B. give; out

C. give; away

D. give; in

—Why do you ask me to take that early bus?

—Because that bus ________ the 9: 00 a.m. train at London.

A. joins in

B. joins up

C. connects with

D. unites with

No one can ________ the wheel of history however powerful he may be.

A. put up

B. take back

C. hold back

D. pick up

—Did you enjoy the book?

—Yes, it was so interesting that I wouldn't ________ it.

A. get rid of

B. break away from

C. keep away from

D. tear myself away from

—Will somebody go and get Dr White?

－He's already been ________.

A. asked for

B. sent for

C. called for

D. looked for

Hospital doctors don't go out very often as their work ________ all their time.

A. takes away

B. takes in

C. takes over

D. takes up

The job is not easy as you imagined, and it ________ much time and patience.

A. calls in

B. calls off

C. calls up

D. calls for

After Billy proved that he could ride a bicycle safely, his father had to ________ to him and bought him one.

A. gave up

B. gave in

C. agreed on

D. make a promise