—How long have you been here? —___ the end of last year.
―Do you have anything to do this afternoon? ―What’s up? ―Let’s go shopping. It’s said that Jinying Shop _____, and all the sweaters are sold at half price. ―Why not?
One of them told me, “This is the first time I ________ to the capital to attend the flag-raising ceremony.”
The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.
With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year.
He was hoping to go abroad; but his parents __________ that they won’t support him unless he can borrow money from the bank.