---The rain         last night. But the fields are still full of water.---It         for nearly a week.

 The Olympic Games _____ in London in 2012. I hear it _____ in different countries every four years.

—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?—No, sir. I ______ a newspaper.

—Why was he late for school yesterday?— He overslept. By the time he got to the bus stop, the bus ________ already ______.

---Where is Linda? I can’t find her anywhere.---She _______ Shanghai. She _______ there for a few days.