18._________is often the case, he didn’t study hard and failed to pass the test.
90. ____ the work was very difficult, they managed to finish it in time.
89. The task is hard, ____, the workers managed to finish it in time.
88. My old school friend comes to see me now and then. The underlined part means ____.
87. Terry was so tired that he couldn’t walk ________.
86. Joe and my father are getting __________.