— Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion?— No, he _____, but he happened to have fallen ill.
I am disappointed because I ________my favourite writer yet.
----Tony, you should apologize to Mary for your rudeness. ----_____. It was not my fault.
---- How about the party ______ in Tom’s house last night ? ---- I don’t know. I was too busy to attend it.
The boy would rather _______ the story to himself than ______ it with his friends.
---- Why does the river smell terrible? ---- Because large quantities of water______.