The boys arguing over whether to play baseball or football finally ___ by voting.

A. reached goals     B. came to terms      C. came to an end    D. gave up

 So many young men want to ___ writing.

A. take in           B. take up            C. take over         D. take off

 He is too tired and his strength has __________.

A. run out            B. used up           C. given up          D. been run out

 -- It will _______determination and hard work to master a foreign language.

-- There is no doubt about it.

A. spend             B. cost      C. pay   D. take

 Having ___________ the training of MS Company, he was ___________ an important position in management.

A. accepted; offered              B. received; offered

C. offered; received              D. received; accepted

 Don’t ______ me in your quarrel.  I have nothing to do with it.

A. involve           B. touch              C. contain           D. introduce

 As we joined the big crowd I got ______ from my friends. 

A. separated         B. spared             C. lost              D. missed

 The group of students went to the suburb, did some research work, and ________ the water in the river to see if it had been polluted.

A. proved            B. boiled             C. tested            D. exchanged

 The president ____ the new economic policy.

A announced          B told                C informed           D promised

 Before using the machine, you must ____ carefully to these instructions.

A join               B join in             C take part in       D attend