I’ve heard ________ said that Elizabeth is a tough businesswoman．

it

her

what

that

________ to Bill’s flat, I was proud to say mine seemed like a palace．

Compare

Having compared

Compared

Comparing

The salaries of American judges are rather low ________ the allowance ________ to judicial officers in Europe．

compared with; offering

comparing with; offered

in comparison to; offering

in comparison with; offered

In the 16-19 age group, 32 of women smoke ________ 28 of men．

comparing to

comparing with

compared to

compare with

He rudely ________ my homemade bread to a lump of rock．

preferred

compared

matched

thought

There were so many people talking in the concert hall that I couldn’t ________ the music．

concentrate on

fix upon

centre on

devote to

Anne couldn’t concentrate ________ what she was doing while her family were watching TV．

to

on

for

in

Children above 12 are able to take part in skiing(滑雪)or other activities ________ for them．

designed

designing

to design

having designed

The manager is very happy with the name that we have ________ for the new company．

put up with

caught up with

kept up with

come up with

Since the computer price has ________, why not buy one, Madam Kin?

brought down

put down

gone down

taken down