The telephone _____ three times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for my sister.

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

I had wanted to take the career of being a model, but I ________ not good at dealing with constant media attention.

After working until midnight for two weeks, he finally ______ and had to stay in the hospital.

After going into the concert hall, the mother _____ a friend and went over to greet him.