We had planned to finish the work before dark, but the heavy rain _____ us _____.
8. To get the project started, _____ they need is some money.
7. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from his class _____ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.
6. I like _____ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.
5. Great changes have taken place in that college. It’s no longer _____ it was 20 years ago, _____ it was so poorly equipped.
4. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _____ the traditional customs.