______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.
Life in that poor town is _______ a bed of roses.
We have prepared _______ for so many apples.
Last night we met with _________ accident on the way home.
Mary is the best student in our class. I wonder whether anyone has got _______ mark in this examination.
The book you bought is more expensive than _______.