A good many proposals were raised by the delegates，（ ） was to be expected.

（ ） relatively costly, the engine is highly efficient and needs servicing infrequently.

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

—（ ）, Madam. Is there a post office near here? —Keep on going ahead.Turn right at the first crossroad.Then you’ll find one there.

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

I don’t know whether he is still （ ） in collecting coins. He used to be, but that was several years ago.

By the time the course schedule is completed， we _____ the basic subjects of French.

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

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

（ ） is known to all, the earth moves around the sun once a year.

I've been playing tennis with Mary. But I was _____ by her.

Her sister always spends so much _____ her clothes that she can’t manage to live with her salary.