18. It’s going ______(rain); you’d better ______(take)an umbrella with you.

17. I prefer _______(read)books at home rather than _______(go)shopping on Sundays.

16. How much time did you spend _______ (watch)TV last night?

15. _______(take)good care of the vegetables, and they will grow better.

14. My watch doesn’t work. It needs _______(repair).

13. Let me _______(help)you _______(water)the flowers.

12. --- How long did it take you _______(do)your homework yesterday?

　--- About half an hour.

11. He didn’t finish _______(write)the book until last week.

10. Through the window, I saw some boys _______(play)basketball.

9. When they met again, they were too excited _______(say)a word.