. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class ______ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.
—What's the matter with her car? —It looks __________ the engine couldn't work.
He studied hard,__________ the exam.
The living room is clean and tidy, with adining table already __________ for ameal to be cooked.
—Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students? —__________,I do. I think it's agreat idea.
I looked for my elder sister for hours. Suddenly, I __________ her in the crowd.