—Why weren’t you at the meeting?—I____ for a long distance call from my sister in America.
30. Please write a notice for the students and ______ .
29. If city noises____from increasing, people___shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now.
28. The farm as well as its neighboring hills we once spent so much time ____ on a new look as recently as last year.
27. _____ some of the juice — perhaps you'll like it.
26. It was said that _____ was the reason why he didn't attend the meeting.