In the spring of 2003 , when SARS spread all over the country , people _____a panic .
His letter was especially welcome as I ____ from him for long.
—May I speak to your manager Mr.Williams at five o’clock tonight?—I’m sorry. Mr. Williams ________ to a conference long before then.
—Why were you not at the concert?—I________ a close game between two European football teams.
We _______ on it for several hours but we have not yet reached any conclusion.
I ____ to go for a walk, but someone called and I couldn’t get away.