It is raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ___ to her mother.
| A．close | B．closely | C．closed | D．closing |
. I am arranging for Mr. Smith, one of our inspectors, to come and ______the damage caused to the building.
| A．attempt | B．assess | C．accuse | D．appear |
Sometimes you just have to ______ disagreements. And making compromises is an important skill needed in your future.
| A．live up to | B．live with | C．live on | D．live by |
. One of the skaters talented enough to stop her is Asada, who _____ against her since they were junior skaters.
| A．would compete | B．is competing |
| C．has been competing | D．is being competed |
Britain announced tighter security measures this week, with plans ______ full-body scanners at Heathrow airport within three weeks.
| A．to use | B．to be using | C．being used | D．having used |
. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ____ have done during the day.
| A．should | B．would | C．may | D．must |