1．Having decided to rent a flat，we＿＿contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
　　A．set about
　　B．set down
　　C．set out
　　D．set up
　　
　　2．When he realized the police had spotted him，the man＿＿the exit as quickly as possible.
　　A．made off
　　B．made for
　　C．made out
　　D．made up
　　
　　3．If you＿＿the bottle and cigarettes，you’ll be much healthier.
　　A．take off
　　B．keep off
　　C．get off
　　D．set off
　　
　　4．The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at＿＿chemist’s.
　　A．each
　　B．some
　　C．certain
　　D．any
　　
　　5．The manager spoke highly of such＿＿as loyalty，courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
　　A．virtues
　　B．features
　　C．properties
　　D．characteristics　
　　
　　6．Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t＿＿so much noise.
　　A．resist
　　B．sustain
　　C．tolerate
　　D．undergo
　　
　　7．As a result of careless washing，the jacket＿＿to a child’s size.
　　A．compressed
　　B．shrank
　　C．dropped
　　D．decreased　
　　
　　8．Since the matter was extremely＿＿，we dealt with it immediately.
　　A．tough
　　B．tense
　　C．urgent