They__________on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we ________on it as no good results have come out so far.

Your basketball team ________ our team yesterday, but we ________ the game this afternoon. 

—Did you listen to the report last Friday?—Yes, it was about the shortage of immigrant workers. That was the first time I ________ about the subject.

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

 To my surprise, the manager ______ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.