—Have you heard of the terrible earthquake in China?—Yes, ________ news came as ________ shock to me.
—I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. —____, Bill.
Ten years ago, the population of our village was ______ that of theirs.
She has been working hard day and night, which of course, _______ her pale face.
--- Are you satisfied with what he did? --- No. It couldn’t have been ______.
--- He worked out such different questions at a very young age. --- Oh, he ______ a very smart student then.