---Why didn’t you go to Shelly’s birthday party yesterday evening?
---I ______ but I had an unexpected visitor.
---Why didn’t you give a hand to the boy?
---I ______, but he strggled to his feet before I tried to.
---Alison, I’m sorry. I can’t come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning.
---______? -- My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her.
---Do you like rock music , Ann ?
---______ . It’s too noisy to me .
---I’m disappointed with the officer elected in our town.
---I am too, but there’s no point ______ about it.
--Was it in 1969 ________ the American astronaut succeeded ________ landing on the moon?
--Yes, that’s right.
---________ you write so well?
---By reading and keeping diaries every day.
-Sorry I’m late again, sir.
-Well, what excuse can you _________ this time?
-I’d like to invite you to the farewell party tonight, Mr Carnette.
-I’d like to, but I have a troublesome problem to _________.