Write the correct tense for the following sentences.
a) Prices____very high(soar).
b) We_____Nepal day before the earthquake(leave).
c)The scissors _____blunt, sharp(be).
d)Your message_____ me today morning(reach).
e)The match _____ on for an hour(go).
f)The teacher _____ to see you(want).
g)I___here since 2003(work).
h)I___ill for 2 weeks(am,had been)