As the clock struck nine, players ______their positions and the match began.
A. stood up B. took up
C. made up D. set up
—Lucy, read this book, I ____ that you’ll be fond of it.
—OK. I’ll read it after I have finished my homework.
A. order B. guarantee
C. prove D. reveal
The air is deadly polluted because some factories don't ________ the rules to protect the environment.
A. appreciate B. regard
C. honor D. respect
The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, ______ that he had enjoyed his stay here.
A. having added B. to add
C. adding D. added
You should try not to get ________ in the trouble between them.
A. lost B. involved
C. absorbed D. trapped
Many countries are in great need of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________.
A. power B. source C. energy D. material
