It was almost midnight when a big fire _____ in the neighborhood.

_______ over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive any time now.

Mr. Tang enjoys writing in his spare time. His works have ______ him many good friends.

____ he has been chosen to work as a teacher in the mountain village ____ him feel very proud.

It never _____ humans until the mid­1990s that some animals can be cloned