he retired from the office, Tom ______painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

When winter comes, the days get_______.

My friend Bob just bought an apartment in a suburb of Beijing last week, which is much smaller than ours but is three times________expensive[ ]

What’s wrong with the girl? I saw her run out of the room with her face ____ in her hands.

You’ve been driving for hours. Shall I _____? — No, that’s OK. I enjoy driving and I know you hate it, especially on the highway. [ ]