An American scientist and writer _______ coming to give us a lecture on English  learning methods when he visits our school.

 The number of people present at the meeting _______ two hundred and a number of them _______ from the countryside. 

 There _____a book and two pencils on the desk.

—Lydia, what did our head-teacher say just now? —Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who _____ to lead the group _____ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.

 ______ of the water in this cup ______ splashed onto the floor.