He was unhappy when he sold his guitar. After all, he ______ it for a long time..

I had a discussion with Mr. Baker and hoped he _________ us an early reply.

The country life he was used to ________ greatly since 1992.

--- Is your father a teacher of English in No. l Middle School?
--- No. But he ______ English there for ten years.

Until today some black people_________ a stage _________ they have almost no rights at all.

Two building workers got seriously wounded when the stadium _______.

------You speak very good French!
--------Thanks .I _____ French in Sichuan University for four years.

The words _______________ if you don’t go over them for several days.

A new cinema _________ here now. They hope to finish it next month.

--- Haven’t I told you that you should be home earlier?   
--- Yes, but I _____ home earlier than I usually do.