My mother always does some reading while my father is watching football matches．________, my mother shows no interest in football．
In a word
In other words
In words
Word for word
It is rather ________ that many of us still do not know that many rare species are in danger．
embarrassed
embarrassing
boring
bored
He ________ most of his time to his research, believing his hard work would pay off sooner or later．
devoted
spent
cost
took
Despite such a big difference in ________ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special．
point
idea
attitude
sight
The settlement is home to nearly 1,000 people, many of ________ left their village homes for a better life in the city．
whom
which
them
these
According to the art dealer, the painting ________ to go for at least a million dollars．
is expected
expects
expected
is expecting
After the earthquake, the injured were ________ in the local hospitals or taken by air to the hospitals in the neighboring cities．
cared for
concerned about
recovered from
dug out
He often comes to school late, ________ makes the teacher angry．
that
who
what
The island is ________ attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons．
partly
merely
equally
nearly
The committee is discussing the problem right now．It will ________ have been solved by the end of next week．
eagerly
hopefully
sincerely
gradually