—Would you like to go to the cinema with me tomorrow afternoon?—I’d like to, Mum, but I ________ to a party by Jane. It is her birthday. 

----Why didn’t you go to the concert ?-----I ____a game between two American basketball teams

— I rang you up last night, but nobody answered.— Oh, I usually ________ off my phone at about 9:00 p.m.

To _____ his position in the country, he appointed his close friend Henry as head of the troops. 

Normally you could stay with us, but our house ______ at the moment.