.______the silence for the pauses,we could hear each other’s breathing and could almost hear our own heartbeats.

..Millions of people gave freely_____the starving people’s appeal.

. Anger is good for you, ____ you control it properly, according to new psychology research.

.Why did you take a taxi____you could come here by bus?

. “Shall we stop for lunch _____ shall we drive on？” “Let’s stop for lunch, but the driver can’t drink _____ drive.”

. “_____ when does the pub stay open？”  “About midnight.”

. I firmly believe _____ he said at the meeting was right.

. It shocked me to see ______ my neighbors treated their children.

. —Would you like to come to dinner tonight？

—I’d like to, ___ I’m too busy.

. “Why didn’t you write？” “My ink has _______.”