Progress _____ so far very good and we are sure that the work will be finished on time.

 I guess Tom won’t keep on asking me the time from now on, as he has had his watch ______.

I would have helped you, but I       __ really occupied the whole week．

Hardly            Mike picked up the ball when another player took it form him.

North Korea threatens to ________ from six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program unless its proper rights are to be satisfied．