3. I wish I 　　　(can speak) English as fluently as you do.

2. 　　　　　　　(see) the sweets on the table, the little boy couldn’t resist

　　　　 (reach) out for them.

1. He knew nothing about what had happened outside, for he was 　　　(absorb) in the novel 　　　　　(borrow) from his classmate.

4. The journalists crowded round the spokesperson, 　　　　　for any news.

3. My mother always gets a bit 　　　　　if we don’t arrive when we say we will.

2. He looked around the circle of 　　　　　　faces.

1. The week of the flood was an 　　　　　time for all of us.

4. We must 　　　　　　an excuse for our absence.

C. eager/anxious

3. Shakespeare 　　　　　quite a number of vivid characters in his plays.

2. As everybody knows, paper was 　　　　　in China.