The book is________ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.
If they don't __________ to overcome bad habits, they won't be able to achieve their goal.
A year can __________ twelve months.
Mrs. Brown kept her eyes __________ on the plate and in a short time she was busy eating.
—The kind-hearted lady is popular with her neighbors, right? —Yes, she is ready to help others without expecting anything __________.
Nowhere else in the world __________ more friendly people than in China.