She was disappointed that most of the guests ___when he ___ at the party.
—Have you read the book War and Peace ________ Tolstoy?—No. I’ve never heard of it.
The study you have been making ________ the ancient Chinese characters is an instructive job.
Food prices increased ________ 10% in less than a year.
Most people in that area objected with little effect ________ a golf playground there.
—I wonder what’s on television this evening. Have you got a newspaper?—Yes, ________ TV programmes are ________ the back page.