The authorities wouldn’t （ ） us permission to fly all the way down to San Francisco.

A news report is usually very short, （ ） when it is about something very important.

When I heard that my mother would come to see me this weekend, I （ ） for her to arrive.

There was a heavy fog this morning, so none of the planes could _____.

（ ） all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.

A recent poll suggested that if money were not an issue, most people （ ） not to work at all.

Not until that day _____ the importance of good manners in a job interview.

I appreciate （ ） the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.

Their watch is （ ） to all the other watches on the market.

Any student who_____his homework is unlikely to pass the examination.

The first textbook（ ） for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.

（ ） my delight, our school football team won the game easily.