---How long ________ in the factory?

---Since 1990．

— Is there a basketabll mateh between the Lakers and the Huston Rockets this evening?

— There ________ be．I'll phone the gym and find it out．

---I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.

---It ________ true because there was little snow there.

---How are the teamplaying?

---They are playingwell, but one of them ________ hurt.

---I haven’t seenyou for ages. Where have you been?

---I _______ onleave in Europe.

---Why didn’t you tell me?

---I ________ tell you

---you just forgot．

---I was really anxious about you．

---I'm terribly sorry．I________ home without a word．

---Jack kept on asking me the time all day．

---I suppose he should ________ someone to repair his watch．

--- Did you tell him the news?

--- Yes, I told him ________ I saw him.