The news has spread all over the country _____ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.
To our surprise the stranger _____ to be an old friend of my mother’s.
I asked the boss for a month’s holiday and, _____ it or not, he agreed.
By the time you arrive home, I ____, so please don’t make any noise when you come in.
It’s a bad practice to ____ children much money as a New Year gift.
____ the help of experienced career instructors, this type of job-hunting training ____ to be very efficient.