----He thinks that girls are smarter than boys when it comes to learning English. ----But two years ago he thought_______.

—You don’t seem to be quite yourself today. What’s wrong? —Oh, I’m suffering from a cold. Nothing serious,  _____. 

 The new manager is intelligent and hard-working, and___________, he is very charming.

The player kept on running ___ it was raining heavily.

It won’t be easy, but we’ll get across the river ______.