The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
I felt surprised that anyone of his intelligence ________ such an easy test.
________ from the bright smile on his face, he ________ in passing the job interview.
—Please don't tell anybody.—I ________. I promise.
—Nowadays children have more freedom.—I agree. They ________ do what they like.
After walking on the zigzag path to the mountain top for a few hours, the tourists gathered under trees ________ shade and ________ down to have a rest.