The fire, believed to     due to illegal construction on the building’s roof, was brought under control after an hour.

Over the past few years the cost of living _______________considerably.

Nobody but doctors and nurses and those ___________by Dr.Hu____________to enter the patient’s room.

—Hi, Susan, you look tired.—I ______ for months for the coming celebration for the school’s 60th anniversary.

—Remember how we met for the first time, Dick?—Of course I do. You _______ to the teachers' office hurriedly and _________ me.

—How was the journey?—Tiring! I caught the train at the last second but all the seats _____．I stood all the way．

My father _____ away for two months．I want to do something special for him when he comes back next week．

Recently, I ___ my first horse ride in Lijiang, Yunnan Province  __ I paid a visit to many local attractions

---I’ve heard you ___ here. What is it like？ ---Very hard. But as long as the pay covers the expenses for my next school term, It’s ok.

--How did he get infected? --She ____the viruses without any protection.

 Hi, as I           soon for Nicaragua to do some research, I would love to hear your suggestions.

----How long      in hospital? ----One more week at most. He is quickly recovering.

 My friend, who      on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month.

—Are they about to have dinner？—Yes, it ________ in the dinning room.

---Have you read the timetable ?   ---Yes .  The train ____ at 10:12 p.m..

 ---If the shop _____ soon, we won’t buy this kind of shoes. Shall we go shopping this afternoon? ---OK, can’t agree more. 

My plane         at 8:30 am, so I _______ home at 8:00 tomorrow morning.

—What were you doing when the telephone rang?—I ______ away my books and ______ to bed.

 I ______ this book for two weeks. I have to return it now.

---Where have you been recently? --- I _______ in Hangzhou on business for a week last month.