1 . It happened to ________ (rain) when I got off the bus yesterday afternoon. （所给词的适当形式填空）

2 . We     1     in the Information Age.（据说我们正生活在信息时代。）（根据汉语提示完成句子）

3 . He seemed ________(read) a novel when I came into the classroom. （所给词的适当形式填空）

4 . The boy was sitting at the desk, pretending ________ (work)hard when his mother got home. （所给词的适当形式填空）

5 . The boy pretended ____________ (do) his homework when his father came in.

6 . 据报道数以百计的消防员正在参加营救行动。(Hundreds)

7 . Mary can’t attend the party being held at her boyfriend’s house at present because she is preparing the speech for the important meeting   ________(hold)   tomorrow. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . The man has been appointed_______(be) managing director of the department. （所给词的适当形式填空）

9 . 他们似乎正在做一些奇怪的事情。
They seem to____________________ something strange