As a Chinese proverb goes, a heavy snow _____ a good harvest year.

Not only _____ a promise, but also he kept it.

One should always remember that appearances can be_____.

Let’s put the matter to the vote and not waste our time arguing about it,（ ） ?

When Mary paid the bill, she was given a _____ for her money.

—Did you enjoy the party? —Yes. We （ ） well by our hosts.

Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, （ ） to find it locked.

Many teenagers feel no difficulty （ ） computer.

Air pollution is obviously one of the major _____ of city life.

We were disappointed yesterday because it wasn’t such a good dinner （ ） she had promised us．

Van Gogh is （ ） the best-known painter in the world.

The government cannot operate effectively （ ） it is free from such interference.