1.In Britain today women_____ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half of the mothers with children are in paid work.

A) build up

B) stand for

C) make up

D) conform to

答案：C make up 表示“占……的比例”。建立(A) ;表示(B) ;与……一致(D) ，不合题意。

2.He tried to____ a story to cover his faults, but the teacher saw him in.

A) make in

B) make up

C) make sense

D) make for

答案：B make up 编造，符合题意。

3.The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____.

A) stand up to

B) make up for

C) come up with

D) put up with

答案：B make up for 弥补。stand up to 经受，抗住，经得起。Come up with 提出(方案、建议、解决办法等) 。put up with 忍受，容忍。

4.He tried to _____ the lost time _____ staying up late.

A) make up with, with

B) make up with, by

C) make up for, with

D) make up for, by

答案D make up for 补偿。

5.Sometimes it is good_____ to ask a lady to go in front of you.

A) manners

B) politeness

C) manner

D) way

答案：A good manners：有礼貌，属固定搭配。