—Is Pro.Smith giving the speech today?—It__________ be him. He is abroad right now.
—Can you come to attend our party tonight? —Sorry, but I do wish I ____.
He _______ me five dollars for it, but at first he said to me the work would be done ______.
―Have you worked out when the final payment is _______? ―Early next month.
The _______ are ten to one that we’ll win the match.
He had no choice but to _________ an excuse to explain his being late.