The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it __________.
. — Why were you so late for work today? — ____ to the office was not very easy this morning because of the traffic.
. ____ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped ____ the beautiful scenery.
. As a teacher, he has never given his students so difficult a problem ____ they can’t work out.
. — I don’t know ____ to join the army or to find a job. — Why don’t you ____ your parents’ advice?
. Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is just ____ worries the public.