By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold.

A local radio station said that several eruptions _____ in the past twenty years.

Quantities of precious jewelry_____ buried_____ in the earth.

--- Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been, anywhere?
--- I _______ to New York City. I just got back.

His teacher told him that since his parents were working abroad , either his grandparents or one of his uncles ______ allowed to come to the parents’ meeting .

One of my friends asked me to help him with his lessons this weekend, and thus __ my plan.

The three of us ________ around Europe for about a month last summer.

—Did you catch what I said?
—Sorry. I ______ a text message just now.

A highway bridge ______over the river. They hope to finish it next month.

The silence in the dark building was scaring. No sound and voice____ heard at that moment.