Heads from different countries gathered in Amsterdam and President Xi jinping _____ a speech on nuclear safety.

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

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

--- How did you like Nick’s performance last night? --- To be honest, his singing didn’t ___________________ to me much.

I often have a hard time _______myself from my bed or even rolling over to write everything have dreamt in my notebook.