1.         John has been _______ from school for three days now.

A. awake    B. asleep    C. angry    D. absent

2.         Borrowers are _______ to return books to the library on time.

A. excused   B. excited    C. expected   D. expressed

3.         People have lived in this valley since ________ times.

A. ancient     B. abroad     C. active     D. afraid