He ____ down his life for the cause of freedom.
I ___in North China, but now I ___ the weather in South China.
I have no idea __ the Greens has moved to Hangzhou or not.
---Is he here now?---No, I ___ he ___ here by now.
My brother tried ___, but still he couldn't work out this maths problem.
He seemed as if he ___ his homework when his mother came in.