Every country ______ to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others, as they are similar to or different from it.
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.
——Not getting that job was a big let-down. ——Don’t worry. Something better will ____.