Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving license reached 200,000, a(n) _______ of 40,000 per year.
Modern science and technology has __________ communication between people far apart.
—I’m sorry, but the manager isn’t here yet. Shall I have him call you when he comes back? —No, I’ll call him later. If I call again in half an hour, do you think he ____?
Classical novels often have ________ which add interest, tension, or deeper meaning to the text; mist is one in Great Expectations.
—I expected him to be nervous before his speech, but he was as cool as a cucumber. —He _______ it carefully.
The child had only _____ slight temperature,but the doctor regarded the illness as serious enough for ____ hospital treatment.