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【小题1】Nobody knew how to answer the question, for they __________ (not attend)the maths class.
【小题2】They __________  (have)breakfast before they arrived at the airport.
【小题3】It was the first time that he __________ (forget) to do his homework.
【小题4】Mr Smith __________ (live)in London for ten years before he came to China.
【小题5】-Have you found your mobile phone in the library?
-Yes. When I got there, it was still on the desk where I __________ (lay) it.
【小题6】We would rather our daughter __________ (stay) at home with us last summer, but she insisted on going on a trip with her friends.
【小题7】Because she __________  (make)good preparations,she did quite well in the interview.
【小题8】Writing out all the invitations by hand took us more time than we __________ ( expect).