My brother preferred to sleep at home rather than _______ for a picnic with his friends.
—Well, that was really a good meal. I _______ you were a really good cook.—Thank you.
After he left college, he was employed in an international company and __________ there ever since.
—Where is Tom ?—Well , he __________ you __________ here. Otherwise he would come down right now.
. All of the guests ___________ by 9 o’clock , but the host _____________ until 15 minutes later .
Mike didn’t notice Alice entering his room. He ____ a phone call.