down with the flu, and ____ couldn’tcome to the party.

They were all out _________ the missing child

The country life he was accustomed to ______ a lot since 1998. [ ]

I can’t find my car key. I _____ it in the drawer of the bedroom.—That’s impossible. You had it in your hand when we walked out of the door.

The computer system ____ suddenly while hewas searching for information on the Internet.