Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ________.
—Will you attend the meeting this evening? —But I ________ told anything about it.
—Why weren’t you at the meeting? —I ________ for a long-distance call from my aunt in America.
—I’m sorry, but the boss isn’t here yet. Shall I have him call you when he comes back? —No, I’ll call him back. If I call again in half an hour, do you think she ________ ?
You’d better not phone the manager between 7 and 8 tomorrow evening; he ________ an important meeting then.
—You could have asked Mr Johnson for help. He is kind-hearted. —I ________ that. A whole day ________.