158. The fire _____ from inside, so they had to _____ the house to put out the fire.

　　 A. broke; break in　　　　 B. broke out; break into C. broke; break into　　　　　　　 D. broke out; break in

157. He said he would never _____ to anyone about the question.

　　 A. give up　　　　　　　　　　 B. give out　　　　　　　　　 C. give in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give off

156. To our great surprise, the elephant _____ three tons.

　　 A. is weighed　　　　　　　　 B. has weighed　　　　　　　 C. weighs　　　　　　　　　　 D. has the weight

155. --- How long have they _____ here?

　　 --- They _____ our school only an hours ago.

　　 A. reached; got to　　　　　 B. come; reached　　　　　 C. got; arrived　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrived; reached

154. _____, did you see the teacher off?

　　 A. By this way　　　　　　　 B. On the way　　　　　　　 C. In the way　　　　　　　　 D. In a way

153. Would you mind cleaning the tables and chairs with _____?

　　 A. clothes　　　　　　　　　　 B. clothing　　　　　　　　　 C. a cloth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cloth

152. --- What do you think of these books?

　　 --- They are just so so. I _____ those books in English very much.

　　 A. care about　 　　　　　　　 B. take care of　　　　　　　　　　 C. care of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care for

151. When _____ will you come to see me if you are busy on Sunday?

　　 A. more　　　　　　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. any more　　　　　　　　　 D. else

150. The landmass had been _____ before the telephone was _____.

　　 A. discovered; invented　 B. invented; discovered　 C. found out; discovered　　　 D. invented; found out

149. Alice _____ lots of gifts on her birthday, but she was not willing to _____ them.

　　 A. accepted; receive　　　 B. received; accept　　　　 C. accepted; accept　　　　 D. received; receive