— Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?— Never ____ it, actually.
She would never ______ to the unreasonable requirements of her manager.
The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
He asked, “How are you getting along?”----He asked ______.
I asked my boss for a month’s holiday and, ______, she agreed.
Rescuers are ______ for the safety of the two men trapped in the mine.