The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.

If you had taken my advice last week, you （ ） in trouble now.

（ ） bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.

The search party still could not decide on the （ ） of the ship.

Millions of Americans take vitamins and minerals, （ ） that these pills can help to prevent serious illnesses.

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

By this time next week, the winners _____ their awards.

When the mixture（ ） , it will give off a powerful force.

Seeing her father come back, （ ）.

I think we should stop arguing and work together, if we want to get ______ near a solution to the problem.

It is not always reliable to make a conclusion on the _____ of the first impression.

The search party still could not decide on the （ ） of the ship.