He is rather difficult to make friends with, but his friendship, _____, is more true than any other.

The number of the students in our school is about nine ____. ____ of them are boys.—I think so.

Have you finished your work yet?—No，not yet. I think it’ll take ________ minutes.

_________ it is snowing, it isn’t very cold.

What should I do next?– the bananas and yogurt into the blender.