— Why didn’t they complete the task in time?— Because it was not until late afternoon _____ they began to solve the major problem.
— What did you see at that time? — When the ship was on ____ point of sinking, people on ____ board rushed to the bank like ____crazy.
— What should I do before operating the new machine? — You’d better read its ______ first carefully.
About 60 percent of the students _____ from the south, the rest of them _____ from the north and foreign countries.
— Why did you put the wood near the fire? It’s dangerous. — Don’t worry. Wet wood won’t _______.
— Thank you for joining in my birthday party. — _______.