1. Ellen had to admit the gamble had paid off.

(succeeded)
2. The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.
. !n opinion poll showed that "#$ of adults were against legali%ing drugs.
&. The scourge of unemployment was added to that of rampant inflation.
'. (orry ) was short with you on the phone this morning.
*. Her name is !lex+ short for !lexandra.
". The young people spoke at length about their experiences.
,. ) was -ust beginning to do%e off when the telephone rang.
.. He/d flaked out on my bed.
1#. ) went straight to bed and went out like a light.
11. ) think )/ll go to bed late tonight and sleep in tomorrow.
12. 0o you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow+ or do you toss and turn for
hours before dropping off1
1. )2m 3ery tired. ) didn/t get a wink of sleep last night.
1&. He always clams up when ) ask him about his -ob 4 do you think he2s doing anything
illegal1
1'. 5ack reeled off a list of names.
1*. He/s always whinging about being underpaid.
1". He wanted desperately to confide in someone about his feelings of failure.
1,. 6ur team won by two goals to nil.
1.. 7ordon was also presented with a che8ue as runner9up of the closely fought contest.
2#. He2s a desperate man. There2s no telling what he2ll do next.
21. )23e -ust about had enough of my -ob. )t2s the same old routine+ day in+ day out.
22. (ometimes he would not lea3e his room for days on end.
2. The class has been cancelled three weeks on the trot now.
2&. :e2ll be there in next to no time.
2'. !ll our hard work will be worth it in the long run.
2*. ) was dressed in fi3e minutes flat.
2". !ll the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.
2,. 6n (aturday ) went to bed and slept fourteen hours solid.
2.. The rebels may be playing for time while they try to get more weapons.
#. :e waited for the best part of an hour.