1.It was some time before they worked out what the problem was.
2.In the special class,they showed little ability to use their own judgment,relying (rely) heavily on their teachers' directions.
3.We played all our fresh string into the boys' kites and they went up higher and higher.
4.Tom is popular with his colleagues,which helps him pull up the poverty of his family.
5.Amazed (amaze),she stood and stared while the police arrested her husband.