Instead of answering the question, the manager______ his shoulders as if it were not important.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：表示“耸肩”；表示“触摸，接触”；表示“提高，升起”；表示“轻拍”。“shrug one's shoulder”是固定搭配，表示“耸耸肩膀”，在本题中选用“shrug”符合句意。所以应该选A。