I phoned you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon, but nobody answered me.-Sorry. I ______ the flowers in the garden at that time.

I would rather go to the country than ____.

He went to Shanghai ___ September 3, 1991 and came back ___ a cold morning last year. [ ]

There was a heavy rainstorm yesterday. The flood ________ the bridge over the small river.

With the world economy growing weaker, for many young people, the dream of landing a good job is becoming harder and harder ________.