30.1 tried to fix the car myself but ______ the attempt after a couple of hours.
—What do you think of the furniture on sale? —Pretty good. But ____________ what you bought with the samples, I don’t think it is __________ the money.
It rained continuously for seven days, completely ___________ our holiday.
John is very ____________ — if he promises to do something he’ll do it.
When he opened the box, it ____________ a bad smell.
Having lived in China for 8 years, Helen has a good ____________ of both English and Chinese.