We were told that ______ when Marx was already _______, he started to learn Russian.

We should_______ what we can afford for tomorrow’s picnic in spite of our poor living conditions.  

－Do you know why Michael resigned from the board?－He held out for higher wages, but was ____ in the end.

Every means has been _______. No one is effective.

I often mistake him for his brother, because he _____ his brother so much.