The foreign customer ______ a polite request asking about the price of the flower vase,but the assistant looked puzzled, as she didn’t understand any English.[ ]

27He often thinks of ______ he can do more for his country, so he is highly spoken of by the people throughout the country

Why does the lake smell terrible—Because large quantities ofwater______

"I’m glad ______ you here in thehotel.""It’s my great pleasure to have you ______ us."

How was Robert’s cooking? — Oh, pretty good.I was quite ______.[ ]