When I was in England, I went to visit the university where I（）.

He added that they（）day and night for nearly a week to get the car going again.

They were hungry and cold and （）for hours for a relief truck to arrive.

He （ ） to escape but his conscience prevented him from doing that.

It was the first time such standards （） increased in a decade.

It’s reported that by the end of this year the output of steel in the factory （ ） by 20% or so.

The traffic in our city is already good and it （ ）even better.

I had hoped that Jennifer（）a doctor, but she was not good at medicine.

Are we（ ）with this work next month？

We’ll have to stay at home if it（ ）tomorrow.

Hopefully in 2025 we will no longer be e-mailing each other, for we （ ） more convenient electronic communication tools by then. 

He （ ）at the meeting, but his heart attack prevented him.

By the end of next month, we （ ）this assignment.

The outdoor stadium will（）at least 60,000 people. 

I had hoped that Rosemary（）a lawyer, but she was not good at law.

The U.S. president, who has announced that the U.S. will shoulder a greater responsibility across the world, （）this poverty-stricken country in Africa soon.

I only called the police when I （ ） everything else.

I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan （ ） in the past two years.            

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​It was the first time I  (see) her, and I was impressed.

There was a knock at the door. It was the second time I （ ） that evening.