The final score of the basketball match was 93--94. We were only ___ beaten.
---John is said to have learned Italian in Italy for five years. ---_______ he speaks it like a native speaker.
Jimmy needs to improve his technique if he _______ gold at the 2012 Olympics.
Everybody’s fingerprints are _______, so the police can easily find the thieves if any is left when they’re stealing.
Knowing how long the test would last, the students who finished _______ back and waited until the end of the exam.
I thought things would get better, but _______ it is they are getting worse.