1. John ……….. than sit on the sofa all day.

2. The committee members rejected my dissertation proposal ….. they believed it was impractical.

3. My father …… me finish my homework assignment before I went to the movie

4. John had …… errors in his composition because he was very careful this time.

5. I’d ……… left by the time you called. .

6. Dr Irani’s complete works …… in English next September. .

7. ……… how hard I try, my older brother always complains about my drawings. .

6. Dr Irani’s complete works …… in English next September. .

7. ……… how hard I try, my older brother always complains about my drawings. .

8. John left the class early …….. he would catch the bus. .

9. Course objectives occasionally ……. . .

10. John and Jim have always been good ……… French. .

11. I asked my sister where ……. . .

12. Let’s meet at 10:00 tomorrow, ………? .

13. The driver appeared relaxed ……. the danger. .

14. Jim was told to study harder ,…… he would not receive the scholarship. .

15. …………. playing football, John also plays basketball. .

ز16. It’s obvious the manufacturer is only interested ……. Money.

17. Instead of buying a new bicycle, why don’t you have your old ones ….? .

18. ……. is it raining now, but it is also expected to snow later tomorrow. .

19. …….. night fell, we packed our things and were ready to leave the camp. .

20. Jim wanted to know if …… him. .

21. Having arrived late for practice, …….

22. The teacher asked a question that ….. of the students could answer. .

23. My brother ….. meat, but now he is a vegetarian. .

24. My parents did not have a good time ……… they were in Greece.

25. It’s my friend’s graduation ceremony tomorrow, but I ……… him a gift yet. .

26. The bookstore is …… the ground floor. .

27. A new football field is going ……….. near our residence. .

28. My father didn’t want to forget what I asked him; therefore he …… it down. .

29. I got the technician ……….. an air conditioner in my room. .

30. The airplane landed on time ………… the unfavorable weather conditions.