—How _____ you have been late then in such a small town?—Lots of turns in the streets, and the buildings look all the same.
Defeated by many failures, the young man finally ______.
.— My daughter has passed the exam. — Congratulations! She’s really intelligent. — __________________
Alice is stubborn, as you know. She trusts you and only you can ______ her to give up the foolish idea.
The teacher told us that light ______ faster than sound.
If better use is ______ of your spare time, you will make still greater progress in it.