—I don’t suppose Jimmy could have done well in the mid-term exam last week,______?--- ______ he almost failed in the exam.
She had just finished her homework __________ her mother asked her to practice __________ the piano yesterday.
The squirrel was lucky that it just missed __________.
Your hand is dirty. It needs __________.
He narrowly escaped __________ in a car accident caused by careless driving.
He got well prepared for the job interview, for he couldn't risk __________ the good opportunity.