Villagers often say our village is no longer ____ it used to be.
The news came as no surprise to me. I _______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.
My mind wasn’t on what he was saying so I’m afraid I _______ half of it.
With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year.
—What were you up to when she dropped in? —I _________ for a while and __________ some reading.
—Have you heard from Janet recently? —No, but I ______ her over Christmas.