With a lot of problem ________, the newly – elected president is having a hard time.
| A．settled | B．settling | C．to settle | D．being settled |
The man refused to admit that he was guilty as the court had judged, and ________the High Court.
| A．adapted to | B．related to | C．appealed to | D．referred to |
At the end of last year, New York’s stock market fell, ________a global financial crisis.
| A．setting off | B．driving off | C．giving off | D．laying off |
The mother used to ________her son’s pockets while he was asleep, looking for letters from his girlfriend.
| A．pick out | B．go through | C．deal with | D．look into |
There’s no point in trying to ________with her because she will never change her mind.
| A．agree | B．compete | C．compare | D．reason |
Nancy asked Smith to take tea with her. He ________, fearing to cause her inconvenience.
| A．ignored | B．declined | C．resisted | D．cancelled |