Many plants could move northward and toward the Pacific coast _______rising temperatures and changes in rainfall.
A. for fear of B. in defense of
C. by means of D. in reaction to
Once a schedule is made, by strictly _______ it, you can avoid putting off till tomorrow what should be done.
A. arranging B. measuring
C. observing D. presenting
---Mr. Black, I just can’t get my car started. I think there’s something wrong with the engine.
---Oh, let me see. Ah, that is not _______ it is. Actually, your car has used up all the petrol.
A. where B. when
C. what D. how
I was once ashamed to admit my weakness, but now I have no such feeling and I _____myself much discomfort.
A. bring B. save
C. offer D. promise
At the graduation ceremony, the headmaster required the graduates to raise their competitive _______ in modern society.
A. spirit B. intention
C. ambition D. awareness
The living standard of the people in China, _______ is shown in the report, has improved over the past decades.
A. what B. which
C. as D. who
