—Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?
—No, dear. They don’t ____ fresh. Put them in the fridge instead.
A. keep B. fit C. get D. last
The success of a government should be measured ____ the health and happiness of the people as well as the development of the economy.
A. in face of B. in place of C. in terms of D. in line with
According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to____ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
A. differ B. shrink C. fail D. decline
You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t_____ as you expect.
A. run out B. break out C. work out D. put out
—What do you think of Thomas?
—Well, he is good, warm-hearted, hard-working and intelligent; _______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
A. in a word B. as a result
C. by the way D. on the contrary
With new technology, pictures of underwater valleys can be taken ____ color.
A. by B. for C. with D. in