29. —Has he changed his mind? —Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ______ to talk him into accepting the new plan.
________,the football game has been decided not to be put off.
Recently people have made great progress in using ____ power of nature to produce____ electricity.
By 16:30, ______was almost closing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.
We look forward to the day when the motorcar has been replaced by some less dangerous ______of transport.
It took him a long time to ______the skills he needed to become a professional artist.