--- How long ____ was this? --- It’s been nearly six years now.
Wheneverabigcompany_______asmallone,theproductalmostalwaysgetsworse.
Astheapplause_____,thecurtainonthestagedroppedslowly.
Afteryouhavelearnedsomethingnew,itisimportantthatyoutryto_________.
Do you know the boy _______ under the big tree?
-What do you think of the book? -Oh, excellent. It’s worth ______ a second time.