—John, I didn’t ask for the dictionary. Why _______ on my desk?—Oh, I put it there just now in case you needed while writing your composition.

 Dad, I was just wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I _______ next week.

It is the first time he ________ here and now it is high time that he ________ around．

—I am really struck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been abroad. —Yes, I ________ in London for two years．

 — Do you know when he ________ the trip to the USA?— Perhaps next week, but I’m not sure.

Ever since middle school, my sister and I ________ about taking a bike trip.

 Lady Wang _____as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is a general manager of it.

— Hurry up! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate. — Oh! I thought they _____ without me.

He walked down the hills, and ________ softly to himself.

 ---Why did Alice cry? ---She couldn’t stand ______like that before the whole class.

--- Fined $100! You know you _____ 100km an hour, don’t you?--- No, officer. I can’t have been. This car doesn’t do 80.

—I’m going to the States.—How long ________you________ in the States?

My uncle ________ to see me. He'll be here soon.

Mr. Li, who _____ his whole life to education, is retiring next month. 

— Can you come to my birthday party tonight? — I’d love to, but I______ on a patient at 6 o’clock.

–There will be a talk show this time tomorrow. Would you go with me ? --I’m sorry,but I _____an important meeting.

At present , the butter factory is still polluting the river though it _____to stop.

 I don’t really work here; I ______ until the new secretary arrives.

She was surprised to find the fridge empty; the child _________ everything!

---Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong ? ---Well, I _____ a test and I’m waiting for the result.