Maria is fond of all kinds of sports, but she likes swimming ________.
Mike pretended ___ Chinese when I came into the classroom.
We thought Tom wouldn't pass the exam, but to ___, he passed.
As she ___ the newspaper. Granny ___ asleep.
I don't really work here; I ___ until the new secretary arrives.
It ___ that Napoleon always asked the same three questions, and usually in the same order.