Ellipsis / Substitution test 2

I thought the meeting would be boring, but actually it _ ____ quite interesting.

John can speak three languages, and his sister can _ ____.

I didn’t expect him to apologize, but he __ ___.

We could take the train, or we could ___ __ a taxi instead.

I prefer the first proposal to the second __ ___ because it seems more realistic.

“Do you think Lisa will accept the offer?” — “I certainly hope __ ___.”

I wanted to stay longer, but unfortunately I  __  ___.

Some students prefer studying alone, while others prefer __  ___ in groups.

He promised that he would never do it again, and I believe he __ ___.

“Do you think the company will change its decision?” — “I’m afraid __  ___.”