The first textbook written for teaching English as a foreign language __________ in the 16th century.
Coal is hard, like a rock and yet it burns, while no rocks ______.
--- John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! --- ______ I couldn’t help it. They were so good.
--- How will I ______ you at the station? --- Well, I’m wearing a hat and I’ve got a big black umbrella with me.
______ there are only five minutes to go, I’ll talk about the project short.
When caught ______, he begged for my pardon and tried ______ punishment.