Complete the second sentence, using between two and five words, including the word given. Do not change that word in any way.
01. It was difficult for the yachtsman to steer into the wind.
got
The yachtsman ............................. into the wind.
02. I couldn't have managed without your help.
been
If it ............................. your help, I couldn't have managed.
03. We had just arrived when it started to rain.
than
Hardly ............................. it started to rain.
04. He only did the work after he had been paid.
did
Not until he had been paid ............................. the work.
05. The idea that the Scots are miserly is simply not true.
truth
There ............................. the idea that the Scots are miserly.
06. She was too busy to see us.
so
She was ............................. see us.
07. It is quite pointless to complain.
point
There ............................. complaining.
08. I've never met anyone who works as hard as he does.
man
He is the most ............................. met.
09. A long speech is unlikely to be interesting.
little
There ............................. a long speech being interesting.
10. It was difficult to hear the speaker from the back of the room.
difficulty
From the back of the room, we ............................. the speaker.
