________ many times, he still couldn’t understand it.

I lost my way in complete darkness and, ______ matters worse, it began to rain.

---Is there any possibility of _______ the match?  ---I’m not sure.

She couldn't wait ________ home after such a long and tiring journey.

________ by his look, he doesn't think much of our plan.

With a lot of assignment ________， little Tom still feels very easy.

When Peter speaks in public, he always has trouble        _ the right things to say.

I remembered         the door before I left the office, but forgot to turn off the lights. 

The mother, ________ in the kitchen, totally forgot the medicine on the table within the child’s reach.

In Singapore, people who litter and dirty the streets are more likely ________.

He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk the good opportunity________. 

One third of the Ukrainian population live in the eastern region near Russia and speak Russian, most of them ______ closer to Russia.

Walking around, I found the city was full of people__________ for the festival.

_____ in Harvard is _____ most students wish for.

Every book ______ from the library should be returned on time．

______ a new house is impossible for the young couple because they haven't saved enough money．

The best way ______ how to drive a car is to practice with a driving instructor．

 To my surprise, I hurried to the lecture hall only ______ that the lecture had been cancelled. 

       “thanks” is polite when someone has done you a favour, but saying it too often is quite another thing.

        his European tour with a speech in Bruges, Belgium, President Xi says China and the EU can become twin engines of growth.