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。

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

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?)