John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been _______ by a heavy storm.
He ______ prison two years ago and now he _______.
If city noises _______ from increasing, people _______ shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now.
I _____ ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.
The people are ______ young workers between the age of twenty and thirty.
______ the day on, the weather got worse.