I woke up with      bad headache, yet by      evening the pain had gone.

—What time do we have to be at the gate of the museum?  —______ the visitors begin to check in.

I make $2,000 a week, 60 surely won’t make ______ difference to me.

The hotel is almost finished, but it _____ needs one or two weeks to get ready for guests.

We don’t have to keep these old chairs any more. ________, they are falling apart（支离破碎）.

—Are you feeling ____ better today?—Thanks a lot. I feel ____ better now following the doctor’s advice.

     , I got better and returned to work.

Drunk driving used to occur _____, but now it is under control．

The airline stewardess (空姐) said to passengers on ______ with a beautiful smile, “welcome _________!”

If your father knows that you cheated in the exam，he will be ________ a little angry.

There is ______ thing as a free lunch. There may be a hidden cost.

However weak we are，we can still do something against the powerful nature so long as we are     prepared．

I have little doubt about his competence; ______, he is well-qualified for the job. 

Come on, Maria! You can also enjoy_____ you have been dreaming of, if you don’t lose heart.

In my daily life I      ignore work , study , and other activities to check my phone for messages.

It was __    _ that he had to ask for help.

—Are you going to Dalian by air?—No, the tickets are ____expensive for me. 

He has called several times this morning; _____ there is something very important.

Because of the rise of sea level, some islands will disappear. _____ people of certain countries will have to look for new places to live.

One day, when I was walking in the street, someone dropped a pie from a window above, and it _______ missed landing on my head.