完成句子。
1. 许多人从国内各地来参观展览。
________ people came from all parts of the country to see the exhibition.
2. 信不信由你，明天的考试取消了。
________, the examination tomorrow is cancelled.
3. 你知道爱德华在上次工程中起了重要作用吗？
Do you know Edward ________ in the last project?
4. 据说这所大学是这个镇的文化中心。
It is said that this university is _________ in this town.
5. 这支歌源于一首古老的民间故事。
This song ________ an old folk song.
6. 这些孩子年龄接近。
The children ________ each other in age.
7. 迪姆喜欢发号施令，但是我们没人愿意听他的。
Tim likes to ________, but none of us will listen to him.
8. 贝蒂说她今天上午来我家，可是刚才她来电话说不能来了。因为孩
子出了事故，她必须送他去医院。
Betty said ________ this moming, but just now she phoned us to say that
she couldn't come because ________.
