After a short ________, I got my bag from the thief’s hand successfully.
The manager, greatly ______ my surprise, should turn down my request.
The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair _______ he wanted to sit next to his wife.
The new movie _____to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time . A. pretends B agrees c. promises D. declines
——Please call me at 8:00 tomorrow morning. I’m kind of forgetful.——Don’t worry about that, you’ll be surely ____.
It was believed that things would get worse, but ____ it is they are getting better.