（陕西卷12）. The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than ____ in any other area of the city.
| A．that | B．this | C．it | D．one |
Many companies are eager to sign a contract with Amanda , who has the potential to
a super star .
| A．remain | B．grow | C．make | D．turn |
As the Spring Festival is drawing , people are getting busier and busier .
| A．near | B．closed | C．nearly | D．closely |
He was expecting to have completed the job by now ., he’s only halfway through it .
| A．As it is | B．Even though | C．That is | D．In that case |
—Isn’t Andy an efficient manager ?
—Er, Andy is really intelligent but sometimes he has problems his ideas .
| A．keeping up | B．thinking up | C．getting across | D．getting off |
—How do you feel about taking the job in Los Angeles ?
—? It’s the biggest company in the country .
| A．How about you ycy | B．How should I feel |
| C．What | D．How do you |