The teacher’s efforts ______ when one of his students was admitted to Beijing University last summer.
Since the band announced the release of their new album, the phone hasn't stopped ringing. Many fans ________ to ask about the exact time.
—The heavy snow hasn't caused any inconvenience to people in Nanjing, has it?—Yes. Just imagine the city ________ with nearly 20 centimeters of snow one night.
Many grownups ________ challenging conversations with their children later this month to help them recover from the panic.
Linda felt someone ________ on her way home from work yesterday evening, and therefore she was frightened and looked back from time to time.
I ________ up to $5 000 by the time the new term begins in September.