All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were _____. He died soon afterwards.
---Would you mind my sitting here?--- ______. It’s for my girl friend.
You are hardworking and surely most of you _____ a college admission notice by the end of September this year.
I _____ through the hard time but for my teacher’s generous and timely help.
The class teacher was anxious to hear one of his top students _____ because of family move.
With the exam ______ in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones.