In fact, the renovation is just one move in a huge project to improve Chinese teachers’ housing ______ in recent years.

The prisoner was released early because of good ____________.

Let’s ________ the radio and see what’s wrong with it.

— David hasn’t come yet.—I think he will ______ soon, for he means what he says.

 John began to feel little beads of sweat going down the back of his neck. His words seemed to have had no visible _______ on the man.