When shall we start—Let’s wait ________ the rain stops.

or________ open, no matter how hard she pushed.

Why didn’t you come to the concert last night?-I_________,but I had an unexpected visitor.[ ]

John seems happy, even though his wife left him and he lost his job. — I think he __________ to put on a brave face.

Is your jacket —No, it isn’t. Ask Alan. He lost .