Your efforts to develop good habits will ______ later, and it is well worth working hard to do so.
A. pay off B. pay back C. pay for D. pay up
— Why don’t his colleagues like to get along with him?
— He’s always saying what he thinks ______ other people’s feelings.
A. in terms of B. regardless of
C. in favor of D. ahead of
Your phone ______ for several minutes now. Why don’t you answer it?
A. had rung B. rang
C. has been ringing D. was ringing
You can’t see things clearly through a telescope unless it is _____ correctly to your sight.
A. adjusted B. examined C. checked D. tested
It is said that many streets in this city have been ______ for cultural protection.
A. left out B. carried out C. marked out D. stood out
I tried to ______ Tom last night, but no one answered the phone.
A. call up B. call on C. call off D. call for
