—I’m sorry I went out for a smoke. I was very tired.—There’s no ______ for this while you are at work.

 —I’ve practiced a lot, but my spoken English isn’t improving. What should I do?—Why don’t you ask your teacher for his ________?

 Is that your _______?

--- What’s in the box?       ---- Oh, my new _______________.

As a _______, you must pay more attention to the facts before you write the article.