The prices of daily goods are rising, so we have to ______ everyday expense.
| A．cut back on | B．hold on to |
| C．look back on | D．keep up with |
— There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.
— My goodness! I can’t imagine________that old.
| A．to be | B．to have been | C．being | D．having been |
John thinks it won’t be long __________ he is ready for his new job.
| A．when | B．after | C．before | D．since |
— I’m going to Paris next week.
— What a ________! So am I.
| A．pity | B．coincidence | C．accident | D．chance |
Exploring ________ space is exciting, yet dangerous. There is _______need for both robots and humans for space exploration.
| A．the; a | B．a; the | C．/; a | D．/; / |
It is difficult to imagine his ______ the decision without any consideration.
| A．accept | B．accepting | C．to accept | D．accepted |