________ his arrival, he began to make preparations for the speech of the conference.
The last question in the maths test yesterday was far _____ me.I couldn’t work it out _____my own.
It was lucky that little Jack was not at home when the fire broke out; otherwise, he____his life.
Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still_______the traditional customs.
I’m afraid by the time you arrive this afternoon I_______ a lesson then.
In the good care of the nurses, the patient is ____recovering from the heart operation