11. the managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
a. guilt b. charge c. blame d. accusation

[答案] c. blame.
[注释]take the blame for 对......承担责任。take charge of 负责管理 (照顾) 。[注意]charge 前无冠词the.

12. the worker agreed to _____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands.
a. call for b. call forth c. call off d. call up

[答案] c. call off
[注释] 详见iii,25,26注释。
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13. i could just see a car in the distance, but i couldn't _____ what color it was.
a. look out b. make out c. get across d. take after

[答案] b. make out
[注释] 详见iii,123注释。

14. he has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
a. eventually b. yet c. finally d. accordingly

[答案] d. accordingly.
[注释]accordingly (=for that reason, therefore) 因此, 所以。

15. it was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.
a. attempt b. trouble c. power d. effort

[答案] d. effort.
[注释] effort (作可数名词用) (=vigorous attempt) 努力的尝试：does it require a great effort of will to give up smoking? (戒烟需要坚强的毅力吗？)