My money was beginning to ______and there was no jobs to be found.

When did China __ the first man-made satellite to circle the earth, do you know?

In their efforts to persuade us to buy that product, shopkeepers have made a close study of human nature and have_______ all our little weaknesses.

Let’s hope the sunny weather ____ for Saturday’s football match.

Sometimes we should      roles so that we can understand each other’s difficulties, thus promoting our cooperation.