Why are you working so hard these days? Because I ------------- a car, so I’m saving as much as I can.

“What a lovely boat!” “I ……………half a year building this boat.”

Mark hopes _______ a small part in the school play.

It’s impossible ----------- Chinese in a year.

If you eat too much, you _________ the price by putting on weight.

“If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us.

 I’m as ....................... as you are.

 If I were English I ..................... have to study the language.

On his third try, he succeeded------------ passing his driving test.

How long ……. you studied here?

My friend has promised ---------- me some steps.

Don’t bother me while I ……..

“Where shall we go this weekend?” “What if we _____ in for a change?”

My little girl is tired now because she ________ all day.

She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.

.........more help, I could call my neighbour.

After our guests ………, we sat down to dinner.

Three women, none of whom we _______ before, _______ out of the hall.

The confusion _____ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.

We have to fight against the ………. of our air and water.

When I got to the office, I ----------- that I had forgot to lock the door.