There was a long queue for coffee. Having waited for 10 minutes, we ____ gave up.

We have done half the work so far. _____, we’ll have finished it by December. 

Government officials cannot ________ accept bribes(受贿)，but in China quite a few take advantage of their power to break the rule .

She seems_     happy in her new job since there is nothing troublesome to bother her. 

The favorite room is the tidy study with a fireplace, ____ we can watch TV and enjoy the nice scenery outside.