The worse working conditions we are looking forward to ______ must have attracted the local government’s attention.

In all kinds of competitions, Jackie ______ a most excellent athlete. He has won so many golden medals.

Unless ______ , we’ll have to shut down some branch companies for lack of money.

My mother opened the drawer to _________ the knives, forks and spoons.

Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _________ the traditional customs.

The new movie _________ to be one of the biggest money-maker of all time.

-- Do you have enough to _____  _ all your daily expenses?. -- Oh, yes, enough and to spare.

We shouldn’t complain about being poor; many families are even ______.

Mary felt quite ______ from the outside world, because she couldn’t get access to the Internet and couldn’t receive any e-mail.

In his spare time, he often listens to music and watches films to _______ himself.

 At yesterday’s meeting lots of questions __________.

He found it no pleasure ____ himself of the habit of playing computer games day and night.

All of a sudden it ____ Coke that there might be some policemen waiting for him in the house.

That such a great number of families are still so badly off greatly ______ the researchers.

If you cannot come to the meeting, please let us know ______ so that we will cancel your hotel booking.

It is being diccussed whether it is worthwhile ______ temples like this at such high costs.

These fairy tales are as popular as before in that they _____ the common sense of justice and equality.

The game didn’t ______ until the world-famous player Yao Ming joined in.

When someone _____ you, it most probably means he is not interested in you. 

While we are having an exam, it is not proper to _____ our notes or dictionaries.