My parents expected too much of me. When they heard that I hadn’t passed the college entrance examination, they almost ______. 

Each girl present at the party was wearing a flower in the hair, which______ their beauty.

Bob looked back only to find an old classmate whose name ________ him for the moment.

He ________ the beautiful painting without hearing me.

—How long have you been in this office?—Just a few minutes.My cousins ________ here together with me.