— How are you today? —Oh, I __________ as ill as I do now for a long time.

Mr. Smith is in good health now for it is quite a long time since he __________.

The number of tall buildings __________ greatly in Tianjin in the last few years.

Where was __________ you met with the famous scientist?

At this moment the bell rang, ________ the end of class.

We Chinese people should __________ that China is just like a dragon proud and powerful.

I _________when I was a young girl.

—You look very pale. You __________ very tired. — I didn ’ t sleep at all last night.

I want your_________, sir. I don t know what to do.

________, the first settlers found in New Zealand many strange birds and animals that exist nowhere else in the world.