To handle the financial crisis, the new government has to work more ______ with other nations, especially the less-affected ones.

—What do you think of the plan?
—I feel ___that we ought to give it up at once.

—Are you going to the football game?  
—No, the tickets are ____expensive for me.

I’m glad to say that he’s already finished _____50% of the book in these three days.

—The temperature today is 10℃ below zero.
—Oh, it’s ____cold.

The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings;_____     , it caused 20 deaths.

Progress so far has been very good. _______, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.

I don’t think this film is by far the most boring.I have seen____________.

We don't care if a hunting dog smells_____,but we really don't want him to smell_____.

The news came as quite a shock to us, but he seemed to be_________ surprised.