His letter was so confusing that I couldhardly make any ______ of it.

With the prices,________,parents are not able to afford many goods,even the necessities.[ ]

I can’t hardly get interested in anything about music,so I don’t ______ jazz.

The article in The Times gives us a real ______ into the causes of the present economic crisis.

Why not stay at home ______ the road is so slippery after the heavy snow?