Standing on the top of the Wolf Mountain, ______ a good bird’s–eye view of Nantong city.

Joseph __________to evening classes since last month, but he still can’t say “What’s your name?” in Russian.     

---Do you know the great changes happening in our village at all?---No, it’s the first time I ________ here.

Nothing that he suggested _____ to be of any use.

--Were you late for the film? --Very late. Half of it         by the time we         the cinema.