Joe worked so hard that ________ he made himself ill.

 I won’t see the film tonight. I am busy. ______, it is raining cats and dogs.

---You know Mr. Green has been ill for days? ---Yes, I wonder if he is _________ better now.

Don’t talk round the question; come             to the point.

As is known to all language learners, newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless ______ used in everyday communication.

Jack knows _____ little English that he has never found an _____ job.

The girl seriously injured in the Wenchuan earthquake was so well taken care of in the hospital that she could ____ get out of bed without help．

History is the best teacher. It ________ records the development path of each country and foretells the future to us.

 —Shall I turn the heating on?—Sure, it's so cold in here. I'm          freezing.

It was ____ loud music that we couldn’t hear ourselves speak.

Camels were ____ better than horses for travelling a long distance.

--- You don't seem to be quite yourself today. What's wrong?--- Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, _____.

Pop music is ____ an important part of society____ it has even influenced our language.

It is______to everyone that the boy has been badly treated. 

– I’m sorry for what I said. -- Forget it, I can’t remember _________.

It is difficult for children to change their eating habit later in life. _____，parents should encourage healthy eating from an early age.

We can’t walk there. _________, we must find a taxi.

My little daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ______ far.

Nearly 200 people entered the area ______ to mine diamonds in 2000, and eventually had to be driven off by the police. 

The wire was found broken. And ______, there happened to be no one getting near.