In the good care of the nurses, the boy is_____ recovering from his heart operation.

When Helen saw his tutor nod ________ to her, she calmed down and went on with her performance. 

—How did you sleep last night? — Oh, I slept like a log last night. What does the underlined part mean?

Compared with male graduates, a（n） ____ small number of female graduates can get employed when they go job-hunting．

I think the answer is right but I’m not ____ sure about it.