It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.
—What shall I do next? —You’d better finish your chemistry exercises ______ I can take you to the cinema this evening.
In our country, we all get ____ by the month. I’m always the first ___ my salary every month.
—Mr. Smith has returned home from China? —We really miss him! He _______ in our university for 8 years.
The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _______.
She prefers ______at home rather than _______out for a walk.