in failed to be admitted by Hong KongUniversity last year, and only then _____________the importance of English.

The United States _______one of the lowest smoking rates －25.5 percent of the population

Did you attend the meeting? — I would have known the news if I it.

________ is surprising to us is that Tom, for _______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

We plan to go out for a picnic next weekend. Would you like to come along— ______. It’s my favorite.