They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule, （ ） was something we had not expected.

We like our English teacher because she often tells （ ） funny stories in class.

They spent all their money and made no （ ） for the future.

Tom might not have made such a serious mistake if he _____ your advice.

I don’t like to _____ a room with a stranger.

_____the plan carefully, he rejected it.

Nothing can _____ unless you tell us the truth.

There is nothing new about women （ ） their careers to look after children.

Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy （ ） for her history examination.

She tried to explain this program by_____of sign language.

Our visitors decided to stay in our city for _____ two days as they wanted to have a look around.

（ ） comes back first is supposed to win the prize.