The film A World Without Thieves ________ a great success and brought in a large profit to the cinema. 

What I wanted to know was when and where the meeting ______.

Last month, the Japanese government expressed their thanks for the aid they ___ from China.

 I had hoped to get to the meeting, but I found at the last minute that I couldn’t ________ it. 

 As soon as little Tom had ________ a little from his operation at his back, his first thought was to get   out to meet his friends.