— Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion? — No, he__, but he happened to have fallen ill.
She ought to stop working; she has a headache because she ________ too long.
When I called you this morning, nobody answered the phone. Where ________?
—Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday? —Yes, he did. He ________ his old friends for a long time.
—Will you go to the park now? —Not until I ________ my physics exercises.
Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Professor Smith ________, so we only had time for a few words.