It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardlymy friend.[ ]

His failure in the mid-term exam came as no surprise ________ the fact that he had not got himself well-prepared for it.

（2014届江西省重点中学盟校高三第二次联考英语试卷）33. －You didn’t invite Mary to the ball?－_____?

Tom and I ____ good friends, Tom’s grandparent ______ a teacher in our school.

The possibility of peace talks between the two sides ______ whether the demands of various aspects can be met.