I gave John a present but he gave me nothing______.

（ ） born in Chicago, the author is most famous for his stories about New York City.

The young man had decided to give up the chance of studying abroad, ______ surprised his parents a lot.

This is the very house （ ） my grandpa lived before his death in 1980.

_____ dictionary is enough for me.

Humble （ ） it may be, there is no place like home.

Proper_____can ease people’s relationship and make their conversation more pleasant.

Please （ ） the water tap when you have finished your washing．

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

The authority urged the rebellious party to _____ their arms and come back to the negotiating table.

English （ ） in a new way at my college in the past few years.

The chemical factory was pulled down _____protecting the environment.