Before taking the photo ,_______ the focus of the camera.

A series of stimulus policies and supportive measures taken by the government _____ to promote change in the economic environment in this area.

-- It's so cold! Why are your windows still open?         --- Oh, they _______．

Have you prepared for the sports meeting which _____ soon?

His daughter has ___________ the young politician for five years.

Energy drinks are not allowed _______ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.

— Look! How long _____ like this?　  — Three weeks! It’s usual here that rain _____ without stopping these days of the year.

Mo Yah was first known by many for Red Sorghum, which ________ into a famous film by director Zhang Yimou in I987.

In the last decade, Chicago public schools ________ teaching of Chinese to serve 12,000 students.

--Why can she keep such a good figure?--She ________ great importance to regular exercise.

Although she has lived next to us for months, we still ________ her real name.

—May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight? —I’m sorry, Mr. Williams _____ to a conference before then. 

A poet and artist _____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. 

We must try our best to         the river being polluted any more.

It is the second time that he _____ the film.

He said that his friend ______ there three days before, but she was not there_______.

He said that his bike _____ stolen and he ____ telephone the police.

— Tom, could you go to the supermarket with me?— I’d like to, but my homework ______ and I have to hand it in tomorrow.

The fields where crops used to be grown ________ for building now.

—When will you come to see me, Dad? —I will go to see you when you __________ the training course.