The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time ____ we meet them again.
After introducing the new technique, the automobile factory produced ________________ cars in 2010 as the year before.
_____________ made Jim most excited was, I think, ____________ he had passed all the exams.
The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already_____________ for a meal to be cooked.
---Mum, could I play the interesting computer games for a while? ---_____________. You are supposed to be occupied with the coming exam.
Being famous might sound rather admirable, but, ___________, it almost drives some stars crazy, with their privacy exposed to the public.