The hotel was nice; the weather was warm; the beaches were beautiful.____ I’d say it was a great vacation.

It was raining hard. Little Tom felt cold, so he stood______to his mother.

I don’t mind picking up your things from the store._____, the walk will do me good.

 After two years’ study, he now has a __________ better command of English.

—— Is the bus stop far from here? —— It’s a quarter’s walk, ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.