28．People always hate betting on football. __________ to our joy, our legal authority took action at length.

The weather was         cold that I didn’t like to leave my room.

Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained.

As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only ______.

Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ______, he met some friends and Stayed out until midnight.

You are driving too fast. Can you drive_________?

In spite of repeated wrongs done to him, he looks _____ to people greeting him.

The house still needed a lot of work, but ___ the kitchen was finished.

It’s hard for him playing against me.I’ve got nothing to play for,but for him,he needs to win so_______.

—“Could we put off the meeting?”she asked.
—“_______,”he answered politely.“This is the only day everyone is available.”