He often experiences anxiety before important presentations, but today he _____ more confident and _____ his speech with a calm and composed demeanor.

While I _____ the documentary about ancient civilizations last night, I summarized the key points it presented on a piece of paper.

When I examined my results, I realized that some simple mistakes in my calculations _____ while doing the exam the week before.

As the sun _____ over the horizon, I sat in my beach chair and stared at the waves crashing on the shore, lost in the beauty of the moment

He often _____ us with his creative ideas. Right now, he _____ something exciting in his workshop.

When I was walking around the museum, I realized that the artwork on display had a striking similarity to the paintings I _____ in art history books.

While I _____ to catch the train, I realized that I had left my wallet at home.