-- What is the price of petrol these days?
--- Oh, it ______ sharply since last month.

---- Have you finished your report?
--- Yes．I _____ it within 10 minutes．

—May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?
—I’m sorry. He ________ gone to a party long before then.

--- Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favor?
--- Of course. What is it?
--- I _____ if you could tell me how to fill out this form.

Generally speaking, the dishes served on the plane    good.

--- Mike, could you repeat what I said just now?
---I’m sorry. I      a magazine.

The hero’s story        differently in the newspapers.

—Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?    —I ___, but I had an unexpected visitor.

. At that time she ___ sit here like that for hours.

Don’t forget: it’ll be the first time ___ in public.