There _______ a number of volunteers in the club and the number of them _______ growing larger and larger.[ ]

When is your birthday, Kate—It’s _________ 9 October.

(2013·北京东城二次联考)—________ you interrupt now？Can’t you see I’m on the phone?—Sorry，sir，but it’s urgent.

The situation is very serious, even if the government tries to pretend ______

My mother has had the clothes _______already．