12. -- Why didn’t you come to see the film with your parents last weekend? -- I _____ my lessons for the month- exam.
Go out in couples, with friends who can help you in ___ of trouble.
We’ll do a really ___ house cleaning before the New Year.
For once, nobody could ___ them ___ lacking ability.
That day we set off early ___ good seats.
Nowadays, the parents are ___ too much ___ their children, and it makes the children feel stressful and unhappy.