He is one of the most excellent students in our class, and he always _____ himself in his studies. 

I think your health will soon ______ if you have a holiday on the seaside．

Mr. Black was old, but able to _______quickly to changes in technology.

The professor spoke so fast during the lecture that we couldn’t _____ what he said.

—— Excuse me! Can you _____that the movie starts at 7:00 pm? —— Yes, I can.

 They are discussing how to ____a plan to advertise their new product in the office.

With world economic crisis worsening, people _______ the government for more unemployment benefits.

Heating the news that my father was ill，I was so worried that I couldn’t        on anything．

 --It’s reported that scientists have ________ an effective way to deal with H1N1.--Really? That’s great!

We are often _____ by the doctors to eat more healthy food and take plenty of physical exercise.

 For Shanghai, the Expo presents an opportunity for the city to make a global impact, _______ the way the Beijing Olympics put the capital in the spotlight in 2008 .

The hospital is ______ signs telling patients that it can offer only limited services.  

 The terrible fire broke out suddenly. The family, luckily, was able to _____ it in time.    

I took it _____ that he would be glad to accept my invitation, but he didn’t at all.

So many brand marks _____each other that we had great difficulty finding the one he referred to.

Teachers, train drivers, oil refinery workers and other French employees have _____to strike in protest of President Sarkozy’s pension (养老金) reforms.

He appears to be strong and healthy but, __________ he suffers from a weak heart.

Don’t be _______ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.

The little boy has ______ many bad habits after going to school.

Yesterday I ____my e-mail box from 163.com and found a strange e-mail.