I’d like to buy a house ---modern, comfortable, and ____ in a quiet neighborhood.

Three of the town's factories have closed down ________ the space of a year.

Besides being able to walk on for three days without drinking, camels can also live for a long time ______ small quantities of food.

______ I have made great progress in my spoken English, I can not express myself freely.

If you really have to leave during class, you’d better leave____ the back door.

Instead of settling down and living a peaceful life, the farmers move from city to city _____ work. 

The politician was deeply hurt when many of his former supporters voted _____ him, and he lost his place in the government.

Jenny nearly missed the flight______ doing too much shopping. 

__________ our efforts to save houses dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the local government decided to pull them down to build modern buildings there.

—I have booked a room ________two.
—I’ll check, sir.