1. She didn’t want to go to the party, so she ____ an excuse.

2. Lili and Lucy are twins, and they ___ much ____.

3. ______ his teacher, he had made greater progress in his English.

4. The new teacher is fresh from university, he really doesn’t know how to ____ his badly behaved students.

5. Well, the story is too much for Mary. She can’t understand, ___, she’s only two.

6. As time ______, the little girl is getting prettier and prettier.

7. ________, his biology has improved, but there is still a long way to go.

8. They told me it would be cheap, but _____ it cost me nearly $500.

9. He was _____ angry _______ he left the room without saying a word.

10. The driver hurt in the accident _______ in hospital all the time by the doctor yesterday.