1. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he __________ to the occasion wonderfully.
2. I never thought that I could win a prize.
3. Mike has quickly established himself ___________ the National Football League's most valued players.
4. A: “Do you know who else is going to be running for governor?"
B: "___________ that Mr. Jones is planning to.”
5. He built up a successful business but it was all done __________ of his health.
6. I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.
7. My mother is the person who has a great hold ________me.
8. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and_______ a real effort to answer all the questions.
9. You need to make ________ about what course to take at university.
10. Poor management brought the company to ________of collapse.
11.I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am _____ awake.
12. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ______our disappointment.
13. He is an authority on primitive religion.
14. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to ______ the demand for food.
15. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ________.
16. You should pat yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.
17. The search for a new vaccine took priority_________ all other medical research.
18. My cousin shows a desire to put aside the status of the school child.
19. _________ her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.
20. Why don’t they __________ their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of questioning the passers-by?