The teacher_____ all the students before him, telling them to get ready for the exam.

I’ll never understand how it __________ that you were late three times a week.

The rescuing soldiers in the helicopters ______ to land on that area, but failed again.

His great success _________ hard work and good methods.

Our football ream will compete against the Japanese team this evening. Let’s go and ________shall we?

The police finally found the robber ______near a river_______

—Will it ________ you if I come about three o'clock?
—Yes, that will ________ me fine.

My patience is ________.

Hard as a teacher may try, he can’t ______to make all his students make a difference in study, letting alone in life.

Hearing the news that he had been ______as general manager of the big company, he ______ with excitement and joy, forgetting that he was showing some visitors around.