—Where are the children? The dinner’s going to be completely ruined.—I wish they ________ always late.

--Where have you been? --I        in the heavy traffic. Otherwise I        here earlier.

The plant is dead. I _____ it more water.

It is often recommended that children ________chances to get close to nature.

--- What have you learned from your experience in Japan? --- Well, meeting people from another culture ___ be very difficult.