I thought Father would be better, but ______it is, he is getting worse, which makes me more worried.
19. The language used in advertisements differs from____________used in ordinary readings.
18._________is often the case, he didn’t study hard and failed to pass the test.
17.They had a pleasant chat____________a cup of coffee.
16.You can't imagine that a well-behaved gentleman__________be so rude to a lady.
15.--How about eight o'clock outside the cinema? --That________me fine.