When I ______to take part in the sport, I felt very surprised because I had never done this before. 

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

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

(2014·安徽皖南八校三联)A positive attitude，________with willingness to seek appropriate help and exercising solid study habits，will do much to determine how well you do in your studies.

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