Dashan, who_________crosstalk, the Chinese comedic tradition, for decades, wants to mix it up with the Western stand-up tradition.

A. will be learning          B. is learning

C. had been learning          D. has been learning

I ________ half of the English novel, and I’ll try to finish it at the weekend.

A. read                 B. have read

C. am reading            D. will read

My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking, but at least he has.

A. cut out             B. cut down

C. cut up               D. cut off

Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they    ________ on their life journey.

A．give up               B．settle down

C．get through          D．set off

In much of the animal world, night is the time________ for sleep—pure and simple.

A．set aside            B．set down

C．set off               D．set up

Butterflies ________ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.

A．carry on             B．feed on

C．put on               D．focus on

Briggs will ________ as general manager when Mitchell retires.

A．get away            B．take over

C．set off              D．run out

Mother always complains that children ________ their shoes very quickly.

A. find out             B. wash out

C. wear out            D. set out

I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn't able to________．

A. get away             B. drop in

C．check out            D．hold on

At the last moment, Tom decided to ________ a new character to make the story seem more likely.

A. put up              B. put in

C. put on             D. put off