His sister___________ her hometown for two years. She’ll return next year.

—Tom, why did you make no reply when I called your name in the street just now?—Sorry, Jim. I        to my wife on the phone.

My uncle’s plane ____. Let’s wait for him here. 

—Where is Jim? —He            home since last week.

---I came to your office yesterday morning, but nobody was in.--- Sorry, we _______ a meeting .