251. She managed ______ the puzzle in under five minutes.

252. Not until midnight ______ they finish the work.

253. Hardly ______ sat down when the phone rang.

254. Scarcely ______ the letter before it was stolen.

255. It's time you ______ to bed.

256. I wish I ______ the answer.

257. He acts as if he ______ the boss.

258. It's essential that she ______ on time.

259. I demand that he ______ the report.

260. It's crucial that everyone ______ the rules.

261. I wish you ______ here with me.

262. He speaks to me as if I ______ a child.

263. It's important that he ______ the truth.

264. If only she ______ earlier.

265. By next year, I ______ in this job for five years.

266. At 8 pm, we ______ dinner.

267. I ______ home by the time you arrive.

268. Look at those clouds. It ______.

269. I think he ______ here tomorrow.

270. By 2026, they ______ the project.

271. At this time tomorrow, I ______ on the beach.

272. She ______ for three hours by lunchtime.

273. They ______ married for ten years next June.

274. Don't call me after midnight. I ______.

275. I need to ______ a new word in the dictionary.

276. Can you ______ the kids while I'm at the meeting?

277. I'm ______ to seeing you again next week.

278. Don't ______! There's a car coming!

279. He decided to ______ smoking after the doctor's warning.

280. After hours of arguing, she finally ______ to his demands.

281. Please ______ my book when you finish reading it.

282. The plane will ______ in 20 minutes.

283. She really ______ her mother — same eyes, same smile.

284. When the manager retired, her assistant ______ the department.

285. I've decided to ______ yoga to reduce stress.

286. I'll ______ you ______ at the airport at 6 p.m.

287. We had to ______ the wedding because of the rain.

288. I can't ______ his constant complaining any longer.

289. Could you ______ the music? It's too loud.

290. They ______ my application for the job.

291. Don't forget to ______ the lights before you leave.

292. They're going to ______ a new branch in Madrid.

293. We ______ early to avoid the traffic.

294. I ______ a great idea while I was in the shower.

295. I ______ this old photo while cleaning the attic.

296. She doesn't ______ very well ______ her stepmother.

297. It took her months to ______ her divorce.

298. We need to ______ all these old magazines.

299. The car ______ in the middle of the motorway.

300. Tom and Sarah ______ last month after five years together.