I hope that ______ that I’ve been able to do is of some use to you.

_______ may have a chance to be successful if he tries his best.

When I returned to my hometown, I was nearly lost. Almost ______had changed.

I’ll spend half of my holiday practicing English and ________ half learning            drawing.   

An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______ the driest year since California became a state in 1850.