___ the house prices have risensharply, the number of buyers is as great as ever

He was told that it would be at least three more monthshe could recover and return to work.

The detective, ________ to read a newspaper, glancedat the man ________ next to a woman.

I was still sleeping when the fire _ ___，and then it spread quickly.

Now that she is out of work, Lucy going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet. [ ]