______ has been reported in the newspaper, they were about to have peace talks between the two countries when an accident happened.

Shirley ______ a book about Tibet last year, but I don’t know whether she has finished it.

----Does Susan often come late to school?

----Seldom,_______.

It is not I but Tom and his wife that ______ for the car accident.

---She couldn’t have done that sort of thing.

---______  what she did with what you did, I consider her more sensible. Besides, it’s none of your business. Get down to ______ your lessons.

If I ____ here earlier, I ______the English speech competition .

If a shop has chairs __________ women can park their men, women will spend more time in the shop.

When I _______ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.

Babies' health is much more likely to be affected if______ parent smokes．

—Well, a soup, a salad, and anything ______, sir?

—An apple pie, please．