The teacher’s encouragement doesn’t ______ mean your progress, so you should try your best as well.

The road _______ 20 kilometers in length leads to a beautiful village.

Martin was_____ to win the 100-meter race, but he fell to the ground and missed the chance.

—May I smoke here?
—If you ________， choose a seat in the smoking section.

We can't use it to tie the goods because it ________ be broken at the weakest position.

—So, tell me, how do you strike a balance between work and family as a working mother?
—No matter how busy I am every day, I will ________ some time to be with my loved ones.

The Chinese football team had experienced a series of reforms. However, its performances in Shenzhen in October ________ all the people, especially the crazy fans.

The monthly sales of Mo Yan's works ________ 199 times compared with those before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

If the time is    ________    exactly, the paper can be finished on time.

However, they can hardly blame me; it is ________ their own fault.