My mother _____    me not to go to Athens to watch the 2004 Olympic Games , but she failed .

After he retired from office, Rogers _______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

Most Asian women try to be shaded from the sun while touring in Europe in summer, fearing that the strong sunshine may ______ the aging process of their skin.

. Who could have ____ that within 10 years he’d be in charge of the whole company?

At the age of eight, he ___     a group of child dancers.