He couldn’t ____ the noise, so he kept the windows shut all day long.
A suggestion was made ________ Jane should have a chance to try as well as the others.
Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they took ______.
Chinese people spent many years ______ freedom and in the end a new country was born.
Not only my mother but also Aunt Mary and her family ______ happy with the prize.
— It’s such a pity. I didn’t get the first place in the exam.— Come on. __________