How is your sister?
-She___ quite good after the operation, but she is taking a tum for the worse today.

The fire was finally brought under control, but extensive damage _________.

I felt very excited because it was the first time I        on the stage.

Many couples feel lonely at home when their children        to go to college.

—Why weren’t you at the meeting?
—I____ for a long distance call from my sister in America.

Although all of the apples ________, none of them ________ good.

Such good use had been      his spare time_________ his English has improved a lot．

I would have attended your birthday party last night but for the fact that it    at that time．

一Peter, have you got your new flat furnished?
一Yes．I    some used furniture and it was a real bargain．

The painting ______ to someone who later donated it to the college.