With his wife talking endlessly about his this and that, it is quite _______ for him to lose his temper.

 Madame Michel found herself in an             position, and therefore she felt rather_________.              .

However ________, the native people do have something in common.

—Tom’s mistakes in the exam are almost as ______ as Jack’s. —I know that boy. He’s ______ than Jack.

Mr.Smith,       of the        speed,started to read a novel.