He expressed a hope _______ he would visit China again the next year, and this was the very hope _______ he would express as soon as he arrived in the country.

John’s success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work_____has made him what he is today. [ ]

Ben, can you come to play football with us now – ________, but I have to wash the dishes first.

This question is very difficult __________ I ask my brother for help.

Had the boy worked harder,he__________the exams.