Tom is a _______ person. He thinks no one can be successful without ________.

Mr. Smith，________of the ________speech，started to read a novel.

When it was his turn to deliver his speech,       ,he walked towards the microphone.

—Mary is a(n)________ painter.—So she is. She won a national award at the age of fifteen.

 In today’s fast changing and competitive world, to be able to learn faster and more effectively is not merely desirable; it is ________.