His novels sell best and have made him famous, but before that no one could have imagined how great a role he ______ in the literary world．

A few minutes earlier, and you would have seen the NBA star. But you ______.

—Cathy, did you attend the lecture given by Mr Black last night? 
—No. I ______ a report at the office.

—Where did you go on National Day?
—Jiuzhai Valley. I ______ to go to France, but the expense was too high.

. -Did you get ro the village before the sun set?
-No. It was already midnight. My bike ____ on the way.

There______ large quantities of things for him to do, but he managed to finish the work as required.

The telephone _______, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.

I       lunch when I learned that former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher had passed away.

--You do a very good job in German translation!
--Thanks. I ______ German in Zhejiang University for four years!

---- How about your last weekend?
---- It was boring. I______ anything.