“Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to see what we can do about it,” Father suggested ________ to his neighbor who had come to discuss the problem.

Mike was usually so careful, ______this time he made a small mistake.

The UK government claims that the economy is improving,  but this survey suggests     .

—You all like your English teacher?
—Yeah, she devotes herself____ to teaching and it earns her a good reputation．

It was difficult being in a foreign country, ________ if you don’t speak the language.

If you say that someone is ________ for a shock or a surprise you mean that they are going to experience it.

I can’t say I’m the best. I have only _________ made more efforts than others.

The lively boy suddenly appeared to be ________ quiet, so his mother knew something unusual must have happened.

They were so late that they ____had time to catch the train.

After two years’ research, we now have a ____better understanding of the disease.