With the rising price，I have to _______ quite a lot of things ---clothes，records and so on.

A. cut in B. cut down

C.cut off D. cut up

His tired face suggested that he ________ really tired after the long walk, and I suggested that he ______ a good rest.

A. be ; had B. was ; have

C. should be; should have D. was ; had

The printer is of good quality. If it ______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.

A. should B. would C. could D. might

The chair is _________ .Please take it away.

A. in some ways B. in this way

C. in the way D. on the way

_ __ __, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing

B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is

D. No matter how the story is amusing

If John Lennon and Paul McCartney _______ , the pop music of today ________ very different.

A. didn’t meet ; would be

B. hadn’t met; would be

C. didn’t meet ; would have been

D. hadn’t met ; would have been

The woman talking on TV show now is known ___ a famous singer___ the public.

A. for; as B. to ; for

C. for ; to D. as ;to

The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _______ saved for other purpose.

A. are B. is C. were D. was

— Sorry, I have to ____ now. It’s time for class.

— I’ll call back later

A. hang up B. give up

C. hold up D. take up

____________, the new machine is now in large production.

A. With the solved problem

B. With the problem solved

C. With the problem solving

D. With the problem to solve