After he ________ the table, he sat down on the sofa for a rest, waiting for his guests.
He _______ me five dollars for it, but at first he said to me the work would be done ______.
Mr. Wang, who _____ in this city ever since thirty years ago, _____ a report for the last two years.
―Have you worked out when the final payment is _______? ―Early next month.
The _______ are ten to one that we’ll win the match.
He had no choice but to _________ an excuse to explain his being late.