III. Finish each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase.

1. He doesn’t like repairing the car himself. He prefers ............................................. by a mechanic.

2. The trouble is that .......................................................  he says, his wife disagrees with him.

3. Difficult .......................................................... it is not completely impossible.

4. His cold attitude showed that he was not ....................................................  being criticized.

4. In spite ............................................................................... the bus he still arrived on time.

6. There you are! I ................................................................. you everywhere.

7. If you had been in that situation, ........................................................  taken?

8. ................................................. those books to the library immediately, you will have to pay a fine.

9. Give ................................................................... tomorrow evening. My number is 4729915.

10. He would sooner ....................................................... than by boat.