―What’s the matter? You look worried and restless.―Oh, nothing really serious. As a matter of fact, I ______ of my graduation thesis. I have to hand it in soon.

―Do you have anything to do this afternoon?―What’s up?―Let’s go shopping. It’s said that Jinying Shop _____, and all the sweaters are sold at half price.―Why not?

One of them told me, “This is the first time I ________ to the capital to attend the flag-raising ceremony.”

 The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year.

—What were you up to when she dropped in?—I _________ for a while and __________ some reading.

—Have you heard from Janet recently?—No, but I ______ her over Christmas. 

—I haven’t seen you for ages. Where have you been?— I _______ on leave in Europe.

—Can I help you, Madam?— No, thanks. I_______.

Our team was ahead during the first half, but we ________ in the last ten minutes.

―Look! It looks as if it _______ going to rain. We must hurry.―OK.  

—Don’t you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting?—Yes. I really didn’t think she ________ here.    

 It seems water ______ from this tap for some time. We’ll have to take it apart to put it right.       

The new dictionaries are very useful. They ________ well and ________ already .

The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ________ in the mud all morning.

— Why weren't you at the meeting?　　　　— I ________ for a long distance call from my sister in America.

We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things we ought to have done.

By the time Einstein was 14 years old, he ________ himself advanced mathematics.

—Got your driving license?—No. I ____ too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.

 Many policemen and soldiers are ______ the forest _____ the prisoner escaping from prison.