________ (,) the proposal concerning health food production was rejected for the lack of fund required.
13. Every time the father comes into his room, the boy pretends ______ earnestly.
12. I’d like to have these documents _______ in a minute.
11. The visitors said that they had never dreamed ______ such a beautiful scenery.
9. Great changes ______ in our school in the past 5 years.
8. There’s no light on; they _____ be at home.