— Our food will _______. Hurry to get help from the nearby villagers.— No need. It will last us for as long as two weeks.
——You don’t go to that supermarket quite often, do you? —— No, I only go there ______ because it’s too far away from my house.
Ten years ago the population of our village was ______ that of theirs.
Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ______, he met some friends and atayed out unitl midnght.
Of the two coats, I’d choose the __________ one to spare some money for a book.
She devoted herself __________ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.