It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ______ to her mother.
A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing
______ loud music in public is against the law in the UK.
A. Play B. Having played C. Playing D. Being played
They succeeded in killing pests which came from the foreign countries ______ a lot of hard work.
A. according to B. thanks to C. in memory of D. in addition of
When you meet a new word in reading the English papers, you can guess its meaning but needn’t always ______ the dictionary.
A. look up B. attach to C. pay attention to D. refer to
The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ______ the next year.
A. carried out B. carrying out C. carry out D. to carry out
______ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
A. As B. For C. With D. Through
