1.

It’s raining again. I hate weather ............... this.

2.

Jane failed her driving test ............... she expected.

3.

Do you think Sue looks ............... her mother?

4.

He really gets on my nerves. I can’t stand people ............... him.

5.

Why didn’t you do it ............... I told you to do it?

6.

What does Bill do? He is a student, ............... most of his friends.

7.

Why do you never listen? Talking to you is ............... talking to the wall.

8.

............... I said yesterday, I‘m thinking of changing my job.

9.

Tom’s idea seemed a good one, so we did ............... he suggested.

10.

It’s a difficult problem. I never know what to do in situations ............... this.

11.

I’ll phone you tomorrow ............... usual, OK?

12.

This tea is awful. It tastes ............... water.

13.

Suddenly there was a terrible noise. It was ............... a bomb exploding.

14.

She is a very good swimmer. She swims ............... a fish.

15.

I’m afraid I can’t met you on Sunday ............... we arranged.

1.

Your English is very fluent. I wish I could speak ............... you.

2.

Don’t take my advice if you don’t want to. You can do ............... you like.

3.

You waste too much time doing things ............... sitting in cafés all day.

4.

I wish I had a car ............... yours.

5.

There is no need to change your clothes. You can go out ............... you are.

6.

My neighbour’s house is full of interesting things. It’s ............... a museum.

7.

I think I preferred this room ............... it was, before we decorated it.

8.

When we asked Sarah to help us, she agreed immediately, ............... I knew she would.

9.

Daisy has been working ............... waitress for the last two months.

10.

While we were on holiday, we spent most of our time doing energetic things ............... sailing, water skiing, and swimming.

11.

You are different from the other people I know. I don’t know anyone ............... you.

12.

We don’t need all the bedrooms in the house, so we use one of them ............... a study.

13.

............... her father, Catherine has a very good voice.

14.

The news that Susan and Tim were getting married came ............... a complete surprise to me.

15.

At the moment I’ve got a temporary job in a bookshop. It’s OK ............... a temporary job but I wouldn’t like to do it permanently.