Mr. Black _______Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane _______ on Sunday. 

Would you please keep silent? The weather report ____ and I want to listen.

—A talk on Chinese history ________ in our school next Tuesday. Are you interested in it?— Sounds good. Do we need to buy tickets?

Daniel, you really should cut down on sweets. You ______ fatter every time we meet.

Yunnan ______from serious drought since 2009, so it’s our duty to save water every day.

I ___________along the pavement yesterday when some strangers came up and asked me the way to the police station.

The computer was invented in the 1940’s and ______ quite a lot ever since.

His second book nearly comes to an end and it’s said that it ______ in two months.

 Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you won’t have time to_______ before the party.

 ---What attracts people to California is its pleasant climate and relaxed lifestyle.---This is ___ each year a great number of people from all over the world try to ___ to California.

----How did you like Nick’s performance last night? ----To be honest, his singing didn’t _______to me much. 

Had it been possible I would have gone to the movies, but I ________________ busy.

 I’ll be going to school on foot while my bicycle________.

 ---- What's happening in the new area?---- New houses__________ recently over there.

We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30, but he failed to _________.

 My chest _____ when I take a deep breath, doctor.

 Some people go back for their education to ________ another degree or diploma (文凭) to impress the society.

Would you please _________ my good wishes to your parents?

The new tax would force companies to __________energy-saving measures. 

The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant ______ in his place but luckily, everything was going on smoothly.