I can’t attend Mary’s birthday party next Sunday evening. （ ）, I thanked her for her kindly invitation.

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

It is very expensive to （ ） the fashion.

It was not known （ ） he had said during the interview.

He made another wonderful discovery, （ ） of great importance to science.

She （ ） tell white lies to make people feel better, to smooth things over.

—Do you like the material? —Yes, it （ ） very soft.

The defense computers calculate way to （ ） the enemy missiles.

From her conversation, I_____that she had a large family.

Thank you for your letter of May 6, in which you _____ about the bicycles of Model 897.

Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food （ ） to good health.

She insisted that the seats in the theater （ ） in advance to insure a better view．