Apple sold ____ tablets ,the new ipad, in September alone as Samsung Galaxy series.

—The company has been performing poorly during the past few years.—In my view, it needs to _______ its image.

Despite such a big difference in        towards what one eats，there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.

 I’d rather have a house that was _____ attractive to look at, but ______ comfortable to live in.

It rained continuously for about 3 hours on the way, completely _____ his appointment with the interviewer.