In order to _____ the rising production costs, the subscription rates have been increased.
| A．add up to | B．look up to | C．cut short | D．keep up with |
--Jay Zhou along with Song zuying __________ invited to the concert. Did you enjoy that part?
---No, no sooner __________ than they sang their top hit Ben Cao Gang Mu.
| A．was; I had left | B．were; I have gone |
| C．were; did I leave | D．was; had I left |
It was __________ I had to prepare for my exam that I didn't go to see the film Just Call Me Nobody (大笑江湖).
| A．because | B．for | C．as | D．since |
The stories of Guo Mingyi are really moving. __________ he is the most moving and respectable man I have ever heard of.
| A．In fact | B．As a result |
| C．At last | D．In other words |
Bill's just __________ himself a part in a Broadway show.
| A．led | B．landed | C．argued | D．lost |
---The cookies are so delicious and crisp.
---Well, at least it is ________ the one I baked last week.
| A．as bad as | B．no better than |
| C．no worse than | D．not better than |