The  article  is  too  long  and  should  be ______ by  half .

The meeting _____ late in the afternoon and we all went home.

Oh, much smoke here ! Somebody _____ the window, please.

When asked how to revise the plan, he _______ his own opinions and suggestions.

. Students are often reminded that chances _______ to the well-prepared.

Bad luck! Our water supply _______ while we were making our way in the desert.

The government has had to _______ with the opposition party on the new regulation, which will come to effect next month.

Being an experienced teacher, he is good at ______ the mind of his students.

— What’s the matter with you?
— After the long walk, my legs _______ and I couldn’t even take one more step.

— Would you like to join us in a field trip this weekend?
— I’d like to. But I can’t ______ the time because I have an important exam to take on Monday.