I knew where the thief went because the road was (a)   with his footsteps

The fox was hiding quietly in the (a)   to catch the bird

the test was not too hard, it was (a)  

I believe men and women should be treated (a)  

I am not sure he can do it, but I will give him the benefit of the (a)  

The judge decided that she has the better (a)   to their father's house.

They started studying English four years ago, and learned much vocabulary (a)