---Why didn’t Ted go to our party? 
---______his heavy cold.

_____improve her English, Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herself.

Elizabeth has already been admitted to Beijing University         her wildest dreams.

_________the fact that his first experiments had failed, Prof. Smith persisted in his research.

_____more and more forests destroyed, some animals are facing the danger of dying out.

—When will the problem be settled?
—Be patient! The person _______ will see to it as soon as possible.

--- Will you be paying_____cheque?
--- No. Cash.

Today, ______ rapid transportation and communication, the whole world seems to be smaller.

— What happened to Tom yesterday?
— Well, he was walking in the street when a stone flew up and hit _______.

Women’s earnings are well below men’s _____ educational difference that are decreasing between the two sexes.