The fire started on the second floor and it wasn't long ______ the whole building was burned down.
__________ news that the national football team was disqualified for the next World Cup finals came as no __________ surprise at all.
Mr. Alcott told me that four fifths of the houses __________.
-Got your driving license? -No. I __________ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn't take the driving test last week.
The new suspension bridge __________ by the end of last month.
The fire was finally __________ after the building had __________ for two hours.