When I got my first job, I _____ early. But nowadays I usually stay in bed until late morning.

Mr. Herpin is one of the foreign experts who _____ in China.

He talks as if he _____ everything in the world.

Without his wartime experience, Hemingway _____ his famous novel A Farewell to Arms.

Many people prefer the bowls made of steel to the______ made of plastic.

It was only by a great effort of will and courage that he was able to （ ） himself together.

Such a skilled tennis player knows how to take_____of his opponent’s (对手) chief weakness.

_____ that the earth was flat?

She heard a terrible noise, （ ） brought her heart into her mouth.

To be frank, （ ） is a great relief to have the task fulfilled in so short a time.

They didn’t come to the party， though they （ ） that they would.

We arranged to meet at the station but she did not （ ）.