2015年MPA考试辅导英语讲义难点精析(14)

　　Unit 3 短语搭配及习惯用语

　　1. I have had great deal of trouble ______ the rest of the class.

　　A. coming up against B. making up for

　　C. keeping up with D. living up to

　　2. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ______ going to the doctor.

　　A. put off B. hold back C. put aside D. hold up

　　3. When a fire ______ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

　　A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up

　　4. 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

　　5. Then the speaker ______ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.

　　A. went after B. went for C. went into D. went on

　　6. The student was just about to ______ the question, when suddenly he found the answer.

　　A. arrive at B. submit to C. work out D. give up

　　7. 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

　　8. There are other problems which I don’t propose to ______ at the moment.

　　A. go into B. go around C. go for D. go up

　　9. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.

　　A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to

　　10.The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ______ because of the bad weather.

　　A. set off B. broken off C. worn off D. called off

　　11. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the workhorse, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

　　A. build up B. stand for C. make up D. conform to

　　12. A well-written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.

　　A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. calls off

　　13. The store had to ______ a number of clerks because sales were down.

　　A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down