Prices of the basic necessities of life have been going up sharply since word came that war would________between the two countries soon.

He felt ____ this morning in class because he didn’t fall ____ last night.

I’m sorry I went out for a smoke. Iwas very tired.—There’s no ______ for this while youare at work.

Rose left her homework ________and went shopping. Her mother was very angry, but Rose just said, “please leave me ______ .”

Do you still remember when we wentto the Summer Palace — I can’t remember it well, but it _____sometime last July