Please don＇t let me ____ this time.

The authorities promised to introduce an effective health service so that people do not need to spend too much money when they________.

The movie was a complete waste of time. I ________ have stayed at home.

If he is determined to do something, he will do it________ what other people will say.

________seven million students are graduating from university this year. This will undoubtedly add to the employment pressure in the job market.

The rich man thinks that he will die in disgrace if he does not ________ his money for the pulic good.

The Chinese swimmer was ________ at the beginning of the women＇s 100-meter freestyle final, but she didn＇t give up and finally took the lead.

I felt terribly sorry to learn that his sister ________ after having fought against cancer for three years.

We all admitted that the trip was worthwhile after we saw a(n) ________ palace and a fantastic museum.

It was ________ that the professor＇s lecture failed to impress the students as some of them had left before it was over.

I wonder how she will ________ to the news if I tell her she is not going to get a raise this year.