80. This novel is ______ a good book, but there are many that ______ better.
His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ______ of it.
I paid him £50 for the painting, but its true ______ must be at least £500.
“Did you get _____ to the party?” “Yes, I replied to it this morning.”
I didn’t have to work all weekend — I did it by _______.
Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________.