The runner n (a)   wed the distance between himself and the man in front of him, but still couldn’t catch up.

After her long flight, Helen was exhausted to such an e (a)   t that she fell asleep in the taxi!

The president’s popularity d (a)   ed sharply because of his political scandal.

In the summer people f (a)   k to the beaches, making them very crowded.

The e (a)   n of the house took several months to complete, but now it is much bigger than before.

The company has e (a)   ded over the past year by hiring many people and opening new offices in other countries.

Every summer, an i (a)   n of tourists transforms this quiet little seaside village into a crowded holiday hotspot.

Mandy made a c (a)   t to the store’s manager about the salesman’s rude behavior.

Tina is a very t (a)   l person who always considers how her actions may affect other people.

Brenda signed an agreement with her l (a)   d before she moved into the house.

Many people are p (a)   l to chocolate ice cream, but Kelly doesn’t like it. She thinks it’s too sweet.

Barry’s grades are excellent, so he has a lot of o (a)   ns when it comes to choosing which university to attend.

The government needs to take m (a)   es to reduce air pollution, including promoting the use of solar energy.

Cindy didn’t take a m (a)   t of her bedroom, so she didn’t know if the bed was too large for it.

The Walt Disney Company makes a lot of money by l (a)   sing its characters for use in making products such as toys.

The report was quite t (a)   h; it had examined every aspect of the issue.

Sandy was c (a)   ting on the video game so fully that she forgot to eat her dinner.

By practicing hard every day, Alice s (a)   e to become the fastest runner at her school.

It is believed that chronic overwork will have a n (a)   e impact on one’s health and quality of life.

雖然那個男人似乎在所提到的晚上有不在場證明，警方還是沒排除他是嫌疑犯。

Although the man seems to have an alibi on the night (a)   (2 words), the police have not eliminated him as a suspect.

Frank如此厭倦他的工作，以致於他告訴老闆他要辭職。

Frank was so (a)   (3 words) his job that he told the boss he was going to quit.

Jeremy得了嚴重的流感，病得如此重，所以嘔吐了好幾次。

Jeremy had a bad case of the flu and was so sick that he t (a)   (2 words) several times.

那位經理處理顧客的問題不夠快，結果遭到解僱了。

The manager didn’t (a)   (2 words) his customers’ problems quickly enough and ended up getting fired.

The company’s stock price fell d (a)   y because its investors were disappointed with the new policy.