The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, _____ to miss any point.
— How do you like the film tonight?— Better than __________.
The place _______ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _______ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
_______ of the heavy burden of homework, the children rushed out of the classroom and enjoyed themselves.
_______ good and sweet, this kind of apple was soon sold out in the market.
________ in the cage for half a day, the bird became hungry.