Mr Smith _________ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether he has finished it.

Dear me! Just _________ at the time! I _________ no idea it was so late.

“I _________ his telephone number.” “I have his number, but I _________ to bring my phone book.”

“Have you ever eaten snails?” “No, and I hope I ________.”

— Why is the librarian looking so hard at me?— You ____ to read aloud in the reading room 

— What did you think of Act I of the play last night?— I’m sorry. The play ________ when I got there.

—Does Liu Hui serve in the army? —No, but he ________ in the army for three years. 

—I’m sorry, but the boss isn’t here yet. Shall I have him call you when he comes back?—No, I’ll call him back. If I call again in half an hour, do you think she ________ ?

We ________ to move but are still considering where to go to. 

—Why do you look worried?—Fred left the company half an hour ago. His work ________ unfinished since.

I ________ your last point — could you say it again? 

—Why did you come by bus? —My car broke down yesterday evening and I ________ it repaired. 

—You could have asked Mr Johnson for help. He is kind-hearted.—I ________ that. A whole day ________.

When I called you this morning, nobody answered the phone. Where ________? 

They won’t buy any new clothes because they ________ money to buy a new car. 

She ought to stop working; she has a headache because she ________ too long.

—Are you a teacher?—I ________, but now I am working in a company.

—Will you go to the park now? —Not until I ________ my physics exercises. 

Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Professor Smith ________, so we only had time for a few words. 

—Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday? —Yes, he did. He ________ his old friends for a long time.