________with the size of the whole earth，the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare |
| B．When comparing |
| C．Comparing |
| D．When compared |
Your essay is quite good: just _____ it _____ with a few illustrations and quotations.
| A．put .. up | B．touch .. up |
| C．cut .. out | D．write .. off |
In order to _____ the rising production costs, the subscription rates have been increased.
| A．add up to | B．look up to | C．cut short | D．keep up with |
Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite _____.
| A．irregular | B．inevitable |
| C．incredible | D．irresistible |
Thomas Edison considered genius to be _____ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
| A．composed of | B．constituted in |
| C．consisted of | D．comprised in |
All foreign visitors are requested to _____ with the regulations in this area.
| A．agree | B．comply | C．consent | D．conform |