This passage had many new words and the students could not _______ what the writer meant.

--- I hear that Jason is planning to buy a new car.--- I know. By next month, he ________ enough for a used one.

This is the first time we ______ a film in the cinema together as a family.

—Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit?—To tell the truth, it’s very hard. But we ________ on this problem, trying to improve the situation .

This machine _______. It hasn’t worked for years.