— May I ask for two days off tomorrow?—______. You know, the National Day holiday is just around the corner and every salesgirl is as busy as a bee.
. The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on.
. Driving a car without insurance can have _____ consequences.
. Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event’s occurrence.
. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.
The government’s strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.