Although Linda tried hard in the exam, she did ______ than her brother. 

 There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we _____gave up.

I’m certain David’s told you his business troubles. _________, it’s no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.

 We have planted thousands of trees in recent years. This year _____ we’ve planted ten thousand trees.

In the good care of the nurses, the boy is_____ recovering from his heart operation.