For Shanghai, the Expo presents an opportunity for the city to make a global impact, _______ the way the Beijing Olympics put the capital in the spotlight in 2008 .
| A．be similar with | B．similar with | C．be similar to | D． similar to |
Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.
| A．facilities | B．appliances | C．instruments | D．equipment |
Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get _____ in the post.
| A．splashed | B．spilt | C．crushed | D．crashed |
Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures.
| A．exchange | B．alter | C．shift | D．alternate |
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.
| A．stuck out | B．stood out | C．kept down | D．held up |
There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.
| A．preferable | B．possible | C．considerable | D．available |