Nobody got a bit ________ during the whole of so ________ a game.

China’s goal of 7.5 percent GDP growth this year, though moderate in comparison with previous rates, is not cause for concern since it could still generate ________ volume wealth.

As we all know, independence is very ________ for youngsters because sooner or later they will leave their families and live alone.

—Did you look up the time of the high-speed trains to Shanghai?
—Yes, the early train is        to leave at 5:30 a.m.

The workers insist that the company should take         measures to improve their working condition.

He’s never lost a day’s work through illness. He’s as _____ as old boots.

There will be a  _____ TV report of tonight’s football match and we can enjoy it together.

If you want to make progress, you’d better be strict _____ yourself ______your studies.

After two years’ research, we now have a _______ better understanding of the disease.

When he heard the _______ news that an earthquake occurred in Sichuan, he felt very___________.