She _________the sign language before she served as a volunteer to help the deaf.

The firemen didn’t leave the building until the big fire was ______ in the end.

He used to ________very late, but now he isused to __________early.

Tom didn’t lose heart _________ he failed in the jobinterview and wasn’t admitted to the company.

My computer broke down and my essay was left unfinished.I almost________at this.[ ]