Read the paragraph and fill in the blank.
Every morning, Paul wakes up at 6:30 a.m. After stretching he goes straight to the kitchen to drink a cup of coffee. Then he takes a quick shower and dresses up. He grabs a quick breakfast and gets out the door by 7:30 a.m. After that, he walks to work for 10 to 15 minutes since it is not very far away. He must be there by 8 a.m. but he arrives in advance, so he _______ arrives late.