He is always the first ______ and last ___________.
After I told her the news, she _____ me in astonishment.
Zhang Yining ______Wang Nan in the 2008 Olympic Games and she _____ much experience in playing table tennis.
With the economic situation worsening _____, shopkeepers have to sell their goods _____ a big discount to attract customers.
—The play is _____ hit. —Let’s go to _____ theatre to enjoy it.
The old woman felt disappointed for she got nothing in _____ for her kindness.