---He was almost killed once.---When was ______?---______ was in 2012 when he was in the college.
When his father came into his room, Tom pretended _______ a book.
Martin was sick with a strange fever; _______, he could neither eat nor sleep.
The company will be left in the _______ of the secretary when the manager is away.
It was last night_______ Mr. Brown came back to his hometown from Africa.
To be an excellent runner, you must be prepared to _______ much hard work.