—You know Mr. Green has been ill for days? —Yes, I wonder if he is ____ better now.
The man preferred ______ in the room to read to ______out for a walk.
Rather than ______, he preferred to stay here.
— Shall we have a talk with her tonight? — There is no _______ talking to her. She will never listen.
The impact that the cold ______ on the old is obvious.
There is ______ kind of people who don’t like anything that others like.