It is （ ） impossible to work with this noise around.

Richard is American, John is British—they have different （ ）.

If you carefully _____ the problem again, you will find a way out.

His sickness, （ ） with terrible weather, has completely ruined this longexpected trip.

I suppose that when I come back in ten years’ time all these old houses _____ down.

Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical （ ）.

As a matter of fact, they would rather leave for Beijing than _____ in Shanghai.

We didn’t finish the work in time. You _____ us since you were there.

The wind_____us and we won the sailing race.

Not until quite recently _____ any idea of what a guided rocket is like.

_____ some more time, and I will find a solution to the problem.

I have made_____I will never go back on my words.