My sister-in-law___________ my brother for ten years.

By the time Jack returned home from America, his son __________ from college.

--- Haven’t I told you that you should be home earlier?
--- Yes, but I         home earlier than I usually do.

He collected information on 1,000 people, whose IQ       when they were ten years old.

Put on your coat! I        you down to the doctor.

The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already         for a meal to be cooked.

In 89 BC, Pompeii became a rich and busy city and near the city ____ a volcano.

By the time he ____ at the party, all the other guests ____ playing games.

Lily will have a holiday as soon as she ____ her plan next week.

—How long _______  in Shanghai?
—I will be there attending a conference and giving a speech, which will take about 3 days.