There was something wrong with the network, or the e­mail ________ earlier.

He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball，otherwise he________a goal.

—Why didn’t Henry come?
—He ________ except he didn’t have time.

—Did you go to the fashion show last week?
—I ________，but I was fully occupied the whole week.

It’s a pity that Andrew didn’t want to go to the conference.________ willing to go，we could have paid all his expenses.

I’m really very busy，otherwise I ________ certainly go there with you.

It is required by the rules that students ________ get grades not lower than 85 in any subject in order to get the scholarship.

—Happy birthday!
—Thank you！It’s the best present I________for.(2012·江蘇，35)

Grace doesn’t want to move to New York because she thinks if she________there，she wouldn’t be able to see her parents very often.                     (2012·安徽，31)

—It rained cats and dogs this morning.I’m glad we took an umbrella.
—Yeah，we would have got wet all over if we ________.              (2013·重慶，29)