The prisoners _____ to escape, but failed.

  The increasing number of cars on the road _______ traffic. This was the reason why we couldn’t get here on time.

I ______ her to work hard at English, but she didn’t listen to me.

(2014·银川一中第四次考试)When I was very young，I was terribly frightened of school，but I soon________it.

Many single parents      with the dilemma of dividing time between work and children。