We expected 50 people to take part, but the_____number was a lot higher.

The teacher has a(an) ___________ to get off topic; sometimes it is difficult for students to make out what he is saying.  

I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real         .

Every weekend my younger brother will go to help the old man far away my house,for which he often received some            from the old man,such as a pencil and some sugar.

After the disaster, the first thing the local government did was to provide _____for the homeless families.