I don’t want to _______ the topic, but why on earth did you get home that late last night? 

  We’ve just moved into a bigger house and there’s a lot to do. Let’s _________ it.

---May I try the jacket on? ---______, but I think it will be too large for you.

— You know what? Tom wants to be a politician after graduating from college．— Are you kidding? He will never _____ a person like that．

— Why does Lucy look worried?— She may have failed the interview, and _____, she won’t be able to pay for the electric bill．

— Many foreigners think New China’s achievements “extraordinary”．— China _____ its success _____ the reform and opening-up policy and the leadership of the Communist Party of China．

--- Has Mary come back yet?--- Yes. She has got many books from her elder schoolmates, and the number  ___ 1000.

It is so nice to hear from her. _______, we last met more than thirty years ago. 

Some languages，________ Russian and German，are not easy to learn.

Every minute should be made full ___ of ___ our lessons well.

—Good morning, sir. Can I help you?—I’d like a barbecue together with an orange juice. How much do you         ?

—What about the protection?—Let’s keep the surface        dirt by putting a cover over it.

The country has _______ great changes and become a developed one.

We asked the teacher to explain _______.

Only by working hard can you ______ the goal.

When I _______ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted. 

The boy is working harder than ever, hoping to ___the time he has wasted playing online games. 

Don’t expect to pass the driving test at your first attempt.____, you’ve been learning to drive for only a couple of days. 

The project, intended to ___ the economic development of the west of China, has brought in benefits to the local people. 

According to a new study by a university in Britain, learning a second language can ____ an increase in your brain power.