The silence of the library ______only by the sound of pages being turned over.
You should take advantage __________ this opportunity and try to make a good impression __________ them.
There was a (an) __________ silence between us after we were left alone in the sitting-room.
You will succeed in the end __________ you give up halfway.
__________ to his scientific work, he has no time to care for his family affairs, which his wife always complains about.
__________ the bananas to go bad, he preferred to sell them at half price.