_______far from school, the boy is often late.

The performance of the host, _________ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with a cold silence, however.

He ran as fast as he could _____ to catch the early bus.

The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if  __  regularly, can improve our health.

Taiwan—born film-- maker Ang Lee won the Oscar for best Director at the 78th Academy Awards, _______ the highest honour in American movie fields.