．— Flora has made much progress these days.— ________, and________.

John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been _______ by a heavy storm.

My father doesn’t like shopping much. He would rather______ TV at home than______ around for hours in shops.

The girls have read ______ books.

14— It’s thirty years since we last met.— But I still remember the story, believe it or not, ______ we got lost on a rainy night