To my amazement, that man ______ the flood and afterwards he became rich. But he ______ his wife and children and lived abroad.

The prisoners _____ to escape, but failed.

He was a bit nervous. He _________his spare breath with a soft sound that was almost heard by the audience.

The student _____ from the training so much that he was _____ the first prize in the game. 

When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.