The number of the audience,________ we had expected,was well over one thousand.
The teacher stressed again that the students shouldn’t ______ any important details while retelling the story.
The Chinese lunar New Year usually ______ two records: the world’s most watched television gala show and its busiest telecommunications network.
Though sending text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to exchange thoughts, bits and pieces of online connection can’t ______ for a “real conversation”.
Generally speaking, how much you’re paid ______ how important you are to the company you’re looking for.
---Wow! Jerry got full marks again! How lucky he is!--- _______. He is not so much lucky as hard-working. He makes full use of his time to study.