--- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology.
---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________.
| A．you can’t eat your cake and have it |
| B．empty vessels make the greatest sound |
| C．enough is as good as a feast |
| D．two heads are better than one |
---You seemed to be very surprised at the news that he won.
----Not exactly. It was his courage ______ his skill _____ really struck me.
| A．more than, which | B．other than, that | C．rather than, that | D．less than, which |
After recovering from his illness, he was advised to __________ gardening as a hobby.
| A．take up | B．take off | C．take down | D．take away |
— Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?
— I don’t mind where to go ________ there’s sun, sea and beach.
| A．as if | B．now that | C．as long as | D．for fear that |
The manager was absent because of illness； ______，the meeting was put off until tomorrow.
| A．as a result | B．what's worse | C．in other words | D．by the way |
No one is allowed, no matter who he is, _____ the room unless he has a permit.
| A．enters | B．to enter | C．entering | D．entered |