The fact that so many people still smoke in public places _____ that we may need to do more to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.
— What will you do during the summer holiday? —I don’t know, but it’s high time ________ something.
The judge permitted the couple ________ the boy who became an orphan after the earthquake.
—I’m afraid I’ll fail in the exam. — ________. It won’t be so bad.
The great success of this project has been largely ________ the support given by the 30 local businesspersons.
The novel is so badly written that I can hardly ________what the writer is trying to say.