—Guess what? Tom has failed in the exam ____ second time.—How come? He is ___ second to none in English in our class.
Sandy could do nothing but ______ to his teacher that he was wrong.
He hurried to the booking office, only ________ that all the tickets had been sold out.
Victor apologized for __________ to inform me of the change in the plan.
Not only Jack but also his parents ________ the home accident.
What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he ___________ it better.