Despite the rise in importance of major regional languages such as Chinese, Arabic or Spanish, to ever think that the development of English can now be stopped seems totally unrealistic.
—Do you mind if Charlie borrows a few hundred dollars from you? —I’m afraid I do. I’ll be glad to lend money to ________ but Charlie.
His earliest plays are excellent, but his latest one is ________.
I have never heard a worse voice than hers. She is ________ but a good singer.
—Do you have ________ at home now, mum? —No, we still have to get some fruits and vegetables.
—Have you finished your work yet? —No, I’ll finish it in ________ fifteen minutes.