One should always remember that appearances can be_____.

Could you please _____ why you can’t come to attend the meeting?

He （ ） me to give up the holidays in Spain next month.

Only those who have tasted bitterness will （ ） among others.

No one except two servants （ ） late for the dinner.

I recognized John （ ） he entered the room.

Education is not an end but a(n)_____to an end.

My job as a research assistant is very specialized_____, which demands a lot of academic knowledge.

Space vehicles were launched into outer space_____search of another living planet.

I wanted to pay for the coffee, but I found that all I had was a couple of （ ） coins.

If I work in a small factory, it is not _____ for me to gain much experience.

Hardly （ ） how I passed the interview.