If people feel hopeless, they don't bother to ____ the skills they need to succeed.

A. adopt B. acquire C. accumul D. assemble

--I can't find the same bag ____ you lost yesterday. 　　　　　

--Can you take this one? It's the same ____ yours.

A. that; as B. as; that C. as; as D. that; that

The professor came into the lab, ____ by a group of students.

A. being followed B. followed C. following D. having been followed

The new teacher will ____ our English teacher who has left for Shenzhen.

A. take place B. take the place of C. take a place of D. take her place of

"Perhaps you ____ tell me when and where your birthday party ____ to be held," she said.

A. will; was B. would; was C. would; are D. would; is

I ____ the dictionary when I passed by the bookstore.

A. picked up B. picked out C. picked D. picked off

I will ____ to the meeting on time. No problem.

A. try getting B. manage getting C. try to get D. try to arrive

He ____ some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.

A. made out                       B. picked up                       C. gave up                  D. took in

This lesson ____ a lot of work.

A. is involved B. involves C. have D. involves in

Before you answer this question, please ____.

A. think of it B. consider C. think about 　　　　　　　　　 D. think it over