26.I called Nancy many times but couldn't get through.Someone ______ on the phone all the time!
Papermaking began in China and from here it ____ to North Africa and Europe.
We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made____ from some wood we had.
The car ran down the hill, and the driver _____, according to the newspaper, to have been killed.
-- Has John arrived yet? -- No, she _______ an hour ago.
Although most of them have no doubt ________ he will pass the exam , I still wonder _______ he has really got everything ready.