249.　　 In 1980 he caught a serious illness __________ effect he still suffers.

248.　　 John may phone tonight. I don't want to go out __________ he phones.

247.　　 It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, ________ for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.

246.　　 ________ that she should come here on time.

245.　　 He is so able that he's even paid for as ________ as 100 dollars a day.

244.　　 He ________ his father for a new bicycle on his twelfth birthday.

243.　　 The weather _________ fine, they decided to go out for a long walk.

242.　　 -The fish is gone.

　　　 -_________ it?

241.　　 _________ for his bravery, he was asked to give a speech.

240. _________ the boy's last remark, the man looked at him curiously.