Though he is _____ ugly boy, yet he oftencomes _____ first in the exams.

Chinese President Hu Jintao had had ____brief meeting with three astronauts who were going board ______ country’sthird manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII on Sept 252008

John is the tallest boy in the class, _______ according to himself.

The price of vegetables _______ sharply since last month

They________ home _________ the night of April 7, 2002.