So many thousands of ___________people died.

At the age of twenty Steve left his hometown, _____ to return without making his mark.

Computers and mobile phones, though they are indeed making our life ____ and more ____, have reduced the need for face-to-face communications.

 My parents want me to take ______ maths lessons at the weekend, but I want to relax myself.

—Jenny is always _______ for appointments. Why is she late today?—She might have got trapped in a traffic jam in the rush hour.