--- How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?
--- A gift, together with many flowers ______ sent to me by my students.

— I'm leaving tomorrow.
— Oh, what a pity! I won't be able to see you off. I __ a tele-conference the whole morning.

It is said that they __ $ 200, 000 for the house up to now.

— I'll come to listen to your speech at 9:30 tomorrow morning.
— I regret to tell you that by then my speech ____.

Nobody but a few little boys ___ in the garden now.

―Hello！May I speak to Jack, please?  
―Yes, speaking. 
－Oh, I _______ your voice at first.

Although many measures _____, the world’s economy is still going down.

A red light will start continuously flashing when the batteries____ low.

I called Hannah three times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through, her brother _______on the phone all the time.

—We’ve spent too much money recently.
—Well, it isn’t surprising, Our friends and relatives_______ around all the time.