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

He studies so hard to avoid （ ） at the bottom of the class.

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

Have you seen the lion _____under that big tree?

I shall have a companion in the house after all these （ ） years．

He apologized _____ having to leave so early.

Take your time and think the matter over before you _____ a conclusion.

Send for a doctor quickly. The old man is badly hurt so he needs _____ at once.

—I don’t drink coffee at all. —（ ）.

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

It is the ability to do the job （ ） matters not where you come from or what you are.

—I’m afraid we must go now if we don’t want to get caught in the traffic jam. —OK. ______.