By speeding up reforms the UN is trying to live up to the wishes of people around the world and __________ more to building world peace.

The new law of consumer rights also __________ rules about returning faulty goods and sets out protections for those who receive poor services.

A new case study says Chinese companies face tough _____in the US and have a long way to go to be successful.

—How did your father　　　　smoking?—The doctor told him to do so，and he took the advice.

While listening carefully, the students______ what their teacher said. 

You’d better_  your scores and see if you have passed the exam.                       

Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare, you must learn to ________.

Try to ______ the children down.   They’re too excited. 

It wasn’t until nearly a month later ________ I received the manager’s reply．

My sister has some trouble ______spelling some of the words in American English, while I have some difficulty ________ my pronunciation．

 The firemen _______ some nearby houses to stop the fire spreading．

 Much to her delight, three _________ neighbors showed up and several of them even brought with them some candies and cookies.

When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all __________ ,but we were very happy. 

 Lucy _____her daily spending in order to survive the financial storm.

 I am told that the new law will come into _____ on January 1st next year.

 —How did it _____ that you made such a silly mistake?—I myself haven’t figured it out yet.

 Considering the advantages of the method, they decided to         it.

Do you _________ or serve in an organization or are you a member of some group?

--- You didn’t have a good time at the party? ---- No, I ______ a lot from the noise made by the band.

The police are trying to find out the _______ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.