China won 32 gold medals in the 2004 Olympic Games, _____ second among all the competing countries.
The young man felt so guilty about his drunk driving that not a single word ____ to defend himself in court.
–The Wall Street Journal is giving me a laptop with Windows XP, an operating system I found satisfying when it first _____ eight years ago.–Are you sure? You must be talking big.
–I’d like to be on my own for a while. Do you mind?–_________. Go ahead.
Unsatisfied _____ with the payment, he took the job just to get some work experience.
–Can I get out at noon?--No. Our school rules state that no student ____ be allowed out at noon, unless he has a request form.