—Why weren’t you at the meeting?—I ________ for a long-distance call from my aunt in America.
The party will be held in the garden, weather ________.
Time, ________correctly, is money in the bank.
________ to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.
China recently tightened its waters controls near the Huangyan Island to prevent Chinese fishing boats from ________ in the South China Sea.
The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Liu Xiang, who was reported ________ the world record in the 110meter hurdle race.