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

The prisoners _____ to escape, but failed.

Lawrence’s novel was rejected at first, but it later came to be ______ as a work of genius.

3.As the years passed， many occasions―birthdays， awards， graduations ____ with Dad’s flowers. 

The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.