--- How is everything going on with you in Europe?
--- Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, _______.

--- Have you been to New Zealand?
--- No. I’d like to, ________. 

_____, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.

If you can’t come tomorrow, we’ll ______ have to hold the meeting next week. 
A yet         B even      C rather   D just

I must be getting fat---I can ______ do my trousers up. 
A fairly      B hardly         C nearly    D seldom

Everyone was on time for the meeting _____ Chris, who's usually ten minutes late for     everything.

The great success of this programme has been ______ due to the support given by the local businessmen.  

It is ______ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much. 

Mr. Smith used to smoke______ but he has given it up.
A seriously        B heavily  C badly     D hardly

Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea____, neither of them could swim.