1 . — Why will the sports meet be________?
— Because the weather report says it will be raining.

A．called for

B．called out

C．called off

D．called on

2 . I ordered him not to be late, so he________his clock.

A．put back

B．put off

C．put forward

D．put away

3 . I’d like to________the challenge without arguing.

A．take up

B．take on

C．take off

D．take over

4 . _______ the last two years, the total cost has been reduced by 19 percent.

A．To compare with

B．Comparing to

C．Comparing with

D．Compared with

5 . Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ________ most of her day.

A．takes up	B．makes up
C．saves up	D．puts up

6 . The five mascots（吉祥物）, Beibei ,Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini ,meaning in English “Welcome to Beijing”,        a message of friendship to people all over the world.

A．communicate

B．represent

C．leave

D．stand

7 . The reader who has spent serious effort on a problem may       from the effort even if he does not succeed in solving the problem.

A．benefit

B．conclude

C．derive

D．deviate

8 . The government         the diplomatic note from Japan for its unclear attitude to the trade between two countries.

A．denied

B．refused

C．rejected

D．objected

9 . The success of this project     everyone making an effort.

A．relies on

B．cares for

C．reminds of

D．calls up

10 . How many nationalities ______ our country ______?

A．is; consisted of	B．does; make up
C．is; made from	D．does; consist of