Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb

1. They
   [ ] a village after days of walking.
2. The students
   [ ] for their exams for months.
3. We
   [ ] to find some gold for days.
4. The child
   [ ] to stay alive for 3 days before he was rescued.
5. The swimmer
   [ ] that it would be so difficult to cross the river.
6. My friend
   [ ] since he was a child.
7. She stopped running, took the mobile phone out of her pocket and
   [ ] it into the river.
8. The students
   [ ] in the room when they heard some noise.
9. Peter couldn't believe that he
   [ ] such a dangerous journey on his own.
10. Everyone was exhausted because they
    [ ] for miles.
11. It was the perfect location. Palm trees
    [ ] gently and the sun
    [ ] brightly.
12. The girls were getting ready for bed when they
    [ ] a knock at the door.