We are interested in the weather because it _____ us directly—what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

Will all those _____ the proposal raise their hands?

Children are very curious________.

The match was cancelled because most of the members_____ a match without a standard court.

Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ____ all their time.

San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles _____.

No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _____ we all sat down to rest.

He was ____ of having asked such a silly question.

_____ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.

I am ____ of your stupid conversation.

They are building the dam in ____ with another firm.

Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ____ those eventsdo not interfere with their studies.

If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ____ will be greater.

It is clear that in modern society high ____________ and demands are placed on teachers.

What ____ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.

Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe _____ by the judge.

In most of the United States, the morning paper is _____ by school-age children.

Language has always been—as the phrase goes—one mirror to society. English is no _____.

Some confusion has ____ about who can join the association.

She accused the man ________ breaking into her house.

It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldn’t ____ all that Bob had suffered in the past five years.

When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it.

I always _____ what I have said.

Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _____ any further responsibilities.

The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment.

He's watching TV? He's _____ to be cleaning his room.

Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _____ his opinion.

Our son doesn't know to _____ at the university; he can't make up his mind about his future.

I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit.

When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.

The car _____ halfway for no reason.

The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness _____ by his lack of talent.

A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time _____ the guards discovered what had happened.

The manager lost his _____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.

Liquids are like solids _____ they have a definite volume.

John seems a nice person.        , I don't trust him.

In no country _____ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of

I cannot give you _____for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.

Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

He went ahead _____ all warnings about the danger of his mission.