d to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air—conditioning system ______________.

rue that everyone loves a mystery,___________ when mixes history with fiction. That’s why “ The Da Vinci Code ”is so popular.

— Why didn’t you attend the party ________ in the hall the other day?— I just wanted some quiet time by myself[ ]

I thought the teacher would say something about our exam result but he ________ it

Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, _______ they knew it to be valuable.