He was known to have been hanging about and was not expected to pass the test. ______, his failure came as no wonder to his parents.

He kept thinking of the question whether it was ____ for his father to change the habit of a life time in such a short time. 

 He began to take political science_____ only when he left school. 

Some people are bad at recalling names and faces, so it's possible that they have a condition called face blindness, ______ people suddenly have trouble recognizing family members, friends or even themselves．

It is generally considered that football is _______ than any other match.