-- I didn't see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?--I _______ for an important telephone call at that moment.
--- Is John coming by train? --- He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car.
They _ the train until it disappeared in the distance.
Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays zero.
He recorded ________ the chairperson said at the meeting.
_______ of the students in our class _______ money to the quake-hit areas these days.