— Why weren't you at the meeting? — I ________ for a long distance call from my sister in America.
. This sentence needs ___________ .
. ___________ anything about the accident, he went to work as usual..
. The next morning she found the man ___________ in bed, dead.
. There was terrible noise ___________ the sudden burst of light.
. The secretary worked late into the night, ___________ a long speech for the president.