—This returned scholar has become one of the top experts in this field.

—Yes, I know him very well. He ______ for ten years at an institute in the USA.

A. has worked    B. had worked    C. worked        D. has been working

More and more people are willing to______part of their incomes to the school children in the poverty areas.

A.give in     B.give away    C.give out    D.give up

To my surprise, the manager ______ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.

A. cut off       B. held up      C. brought down    D. kept back

This problem may lead to more serious ones if___ unsolved.

A. making         B. left             C. remained           D. keeping

—I know you’ve always been interested in seeing different places, and experiencing different cultures.

—Yes, I always think that the experience I_________will help me find a good job when I come back.

A.win           B. succeed         C. gain                 D. achieve

 After retirement, Mr. Smith ______ painting, which he had always loved but had not had time for.

A. took up         B. got up        C. help up        D. looked up

They ______us by two to one in the game yesterday.

A. beat   B. defeat    C. gained    D. won

The government has _______ the parents to work with teachers in the education of their children.

A. asked for    B. called for   C. looked for     D. paid for

Would you please ______ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?

A. look around        B. look into          C. look up            D. look through

When it comes to swimming,no one in our class can _______ me in this knowledge.

A. catch           B. suit             C. compare               D. match