---Is Peter there? ---     , please. I'll see if I can find him for you. 

 New Zealand, in the south Pacific , ______ two large islands plus other smaller islands .

.It is the third time that our water supply _______during the day.

---Do you fancy going to the cinema with me now?---Sorry .I have to prepare for tomorrow’s lesson.______, it is freezing cold outside.

It was ___that we wanted to stay here for another two days.

 The anti-government army ____the entrance with big stones in order to stop the government army marching in.

---- A number of people _______learning English nowadays.-----Yes. The number of people who are learning English _______increasing.

I insisted he______ back the wallet to the lady, but he insisted he______it.

 Being afraid of making mistakes,the little boy ____answer his teacher’s question.

 —Can I help you,sir?__Yes,please.I’d like a room with a _____for two nights, please.

That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never ____ ____ to the enemies until death.

---Does your wife like tea?----Well, she doesn’t really ______ tea, she likes coffee better.

Until the start of the Industrial Revolution, mankind was poor, hungry, and constantly at the _______ of disease and natural disasters.

 The committee asked for these suggestions to be ______ on paper, so that they might study them further.

If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ______ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.

Without the friction (摩擦力) between feet and the ground, people would ______ be able to walk. 

His aunt’s letters ________ memories of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown. 

The thing that _______ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not. 

 Besides proper diet, exercise is one of the key ___________of a healthy lifestyle.

After the earthquake, many people had to be _____ in the tents because most of their houses were badly damaged.