—Can I pay the bill by check?
—Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment ____ be made in cash.
| A．shall | B．need | C．will | D．can |
—Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
—No, dear. They don’t ____ fresh. Put them in the fridge instead.
| A．keep | B．fit | C．get | D．last |
The success of a government should be measured ____ the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of the economy.
| A．in face of | B．in place of | C．in terms of | D．in line with |
According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to____ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
| A．differ | B．shrink | C．fail | D．decline |
You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t_____ as you expect.
| A．run out | B．break out | C．work out | D．put out |
—What do you think of Thomas?
—Well, he is good, warm-hearted, hard-working and intelligent; _______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
| A．in a word | B．as a result |
| C．by the way | D．on the contrary |