[2014•江西卷] Anyway, we're here now, so let's ________ some serious work. A. come up with B.

[2014•江西卷] Anyway, we're here now, so let's ________ some serious work. A. come up with B. get down to C. do away with D. live up to

Let’s carefully analyze this sentence:

"Anyway, we're here now, so let's ________ some serious work."

We need a phrase that fits the context of starting serious work.

A. come up with – means to think of or create something, e.g., “come up with an idea.” Doesn’t fit “work” directly.

B. get down to – means to start doing something seriously, e.g., “get down to work.” ✅ This fits perfectly.

C. do away with – means to eliminate or abolish something, e.g., “do away with old rules.” Doesn’t fit.

D. live up to – means to meet expectations, e.g., “live up to the standard.” Doesn’t fit here.

Answer: B. get down to ✅

The sentence would read:
"Anyway, we're here now, so let's get down to some serious work."

Do you want me to briefly explain why “come up with” might trick some test-takers here?