If we fail to sell enough goods, _________ last year, we will have to ________ production.
| A．comparing with; cut down | B．compared with; cut back on |
| C．comparing to; cut out | D．compared to; cut off |
—Do you think that housing price will keep _____ in the years to come?
—Sorry, I have no idea.
| A．lifting up | B．going up | C．bringing up | D．growing up |
—Have you ______ some new ideas?
—Yeah. I’ll tell you later.
| A．come about | B．come into | C．come up with | D．come out with |
“Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ________ from her book.
| A．looking down | B．looking up | C．looking away | D．looking on |
Does this meal cost $50? I _______something far better than this!
| A．prefer | B．expect | C．suggest | D．suppose |
At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ______ for a thousand years.
| A．spared | B．protected | C．preserved | D．developed |