We spoke in whispers _____ waking these sleeping dogs[ ]

Would you mind my _______ the window — _______. There’s too much smoke in the room.

I read about it in some book or other，does it matter__________it was？

We were unlikely to avoid____ by the stormy weather. [ ]

(2013·湖南，34)—I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yesterday afternoon.—I’m so sorry.But I________my homework