My brother is good at .

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

Would you like to play basketballwith us this afternoon — I have to study fortomorrow’s test.

__ you call me tosay you are not coming, I’ll see you at the theatre.

She usually keeps her valuables, such as jewels and money, ________ she believes secure