I’ve tried by hard to improve my English.But by no means ________ with my progress. [ ]

We can’t ________ against other countries in trade if we don’t develop our national economy. [ ]

Thanks a lot for offering a great deal of _______ to me in my research.— It was my great pleasure.

He pretended________me when I came in.[ ]

_____ is your ruler—It’s in my schoolbag ____ the sofa.