—Does Bill do his new job well?
— ________ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.
| A．Not better than | B．No better than |
| C．Not so well as | D．Not as well as |
Her son, to whom she was so_________, went abroad ten years ago.
| A．loved | B．cared | C．devoted | D．affected |
Before building a house, you will have to________ the government's permission.
| A．get from | B．follow | C．receive | D．ask for |
The disc, digitally ______ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.
| A．recorded | B．recording |
| C．to be recorded | D．having recorded |
--How about eight o'clock outside the cinema?
--That _______ me fine.
| A．fits | B．meets | C．satisfies | D．suits |
The boss _________ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.
| A．brought down | B．kept back | C．cut off | D．held up |