Cheer up! No matter how ________ you progress, you are ahead of those who never tried.

We haven’t heard from her for long, so we give her_____for dead.

—“Could we put off the meeting?” she asked. —“ ____ ,” he answered politely. “This is the only day everyone is available.”

We used to see each other       , but I haven’t head from him since last year.

A Korean survey shows that shopping cart handles are the most bacteria-carrying items among some ________used objects.