—Hello, can I speak to Mr. Smith?—I’m sorry, but it is 3 weeks _____ he worked here.
---George, ____ all the tables out of the next room. --Coming.
—Why did you come by bus? ---My car broke down yesterday evening and I ____ it repaired.
The conference was not,_____ many people had expected, so successful.
A girl became a writer at ___ age of 12,_____ age when many children are still in the primary school.
Was it ______ the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the world then?