In today’s competitive economy, ______ everyone is trying to do more with less, you’ve got to figure out a way to profit from the very beginning.
A. which B. that C. how D. where
The government has taken measures to______the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable．
A. put down B. tear down C. hand down D.bring down
—Dad, I have been appointed as manager of our company, but I’m worried about it.
—Why worry? Increased responsibility can ______ your best qualities.
A. bring in B. bring about C. bring up D. bring out
The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good ______.
A. expectation B. reputation
C. contribution D. civilization
—Why? Where is the key to the sound lab?
—Dear me! You _____ it in the taxi！
A. have never left B. haven’t left
C. never left D. didn’t leave
Idioms often use a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept, ______, and it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear spoken.
A. among other things B. on the contrary
C. by all means D. above anything else
