I find it astonishing that John ______ be so rude to me.— Not astonishing at all. He is always rude to others.

Space exploration has been made ______ with the development of modern science and technology.

The boy kept _______ TV for nearly two hours yesterday.

He has ___________ daughter_______ Mary.

I________ shy. Doing projects with others has helped me become outgoing (外向的).