She longed for a pleasant trip in the summer, while her parents desired that she_______ at home, preparing for the coming exam..

(江苏省南通市2009期末调研)－Mary, how did your Math test go?－I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10% in my class.

So far no life has been found outside the earth, but while some scientists are actively searching for living things in outer space, others firmly believe there ____ . 

Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _________ yesterday. 

He has much money at the beginning of every month, but by the end of it he_____ have little left.