I had hoped to see her off at the station, but I _____ too busy.
The headmaster suggested that a good preparation ________ ahead of time.
--- What is that wonderful smell? --- Our neighbor ________ for a party.
He hardly reads English out aloud at home, ________?
Jane was a very smart young girl, so she was quite used to her friends _______ their admiration for her.
She ______ to Africa to study the animals there, even though her family asked her not to.