(2014·贵州师大附中质检)It was half a year________my good friend returned to his hometown

The kids were hard to ______ since they were so excited in the evening party.

Could you please feed my pet dog for me while I’m away—________.

Hi, Jack. Is this your new bike—No, _________is over there. It’s a present from my uncle.

The game didn’t ______ until the world-famous player Yao Ming joined in.