29. I like Mr. Miner's speech; it was clear and______the point.
Lots of coal miners died on the job last year, ______ the government to shut nearly 800 small mines in Shanxi Province alone.
— Mom, can you give me an extra 200 yuan a month?— Son, we have just bought a house, and from now on we need to practice strict ______.
— How many pages have you covered of that book on financial crises?— I have given up, for it’s ______ me.
Can you make sure ______ the gold medal?
The students scored 100 ______ in the intelligence test, while John got 160.