48. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to _______it. It might be valuable.
A. hold on to B. keep up with
C. turn on D. look after
答：A。 hold on to坚持，不放弃，保留； keep up with跟上； turn on 打开，攻击。
49. Can you make a sentence to _________ the meaning of the phrase?
A. show off B. turn out
C. bring out D. take in
答：C．bring out 使(意义等)明白表示出来
50. Whatever rank you may be in, it would be wrong to___________ the law into you own hands.
A. bring B. hold
C. take D. seized
答：C．take the law into one’s own hands 擅自处理
51. Go and join in the party, _____it to me to do the washing-up.
A. Get B. Remain
C. Leave D. Send
答：C．leave留给某人
52. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may___________ run ovet by a car.
A. have B. get
C. become D. turn
答：B。get+pp．是一种被动式．
53. —Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
—No, dear. They don’t ______ well. Put them in the fridge instead.
A. keep B. fit
C. get D. last
答；A。keep保持，保存。如： The food can’t keep long.食物不能保存很久。类似用法的词还有write写起来，wash洗起来，tear期起来等。如：The pen writes well.这钢笔写起来很好。The cloth washes well. 这种布料耐洗。
54. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ___________ from home and earn some money on his own.
A. run away B. take away
C. keep away D. get away
答：D．get away离开；keep away躲开，不要走近；run away蹭开，take away拿走，剥夺。
55. —When shall we start?
—Let’s______it 8: 30. Is that all right?
A. set B. meet C. make D. take
答：C．set定(日期、限度、价格等)，如 set a date for the conference 决定会议日期．但如果说把时间定在什么时候用make。