He apologized ______ not calling earlier.
for
Hardly _______ I arrived when the phone started ringing.
had
We didn’t expect so many people to show _______ at the event.
up
The company promised to look ______ my complaint as soon as possible.
into
She’s interested ______ learning how to cook Italian food.
in
By the end of the day, we had run _______ of water
out
I can’t remember the name of the hotel __________ we stayed.
where
There’s no point ______ arguing about something so trivial.
in
She eventually succeeded _______ convincing her parents to let her go.
in
The more you practise, the ______ your English will become.
better
They moved to the city two years _______.
ago
The film wasn’t as good ______ I expected.
as
I haven’t seen my best friend _______ last summer.
since
We ran out ___________ time during the exam.
of
I wasn’t aware ______ the fact that the rules had changed.
of
We stayed at home ______ of going to the beach.
instead
The teacher asked us to hand ________ our homework before leaving.
in
She will keep studying, _______ matter how tired she is.
no
He apologized ________ being late to the meeting.
for
If I had more money, I _______ travel around the world.
would
The film was so boring that I almost fell ______.
asleep
She was late because she missed the bus, _______ annoyed everyone.
which
The manager insisted _______ seeing the report immediately.
on
We need to deal _______ the problem before it gets worse.
with