However, Zhu, who was __________ (honour) with a Special Award for Fortitude last year, was unable to _______ (win) her fight against cancer.

(a)  

The 56-year-old (a)   (die) on Thursday morning at SGH.

In 2013, Zhu, who was from Jiangxi, and later ______ (become) a Singapore citizen, was diagnosed with cancer after ______ (experience) severe stomach pains. She _______ (undergo) three surgeries.

(a)  

Despite suffering from fatigue and weakness, she (a)   (coach) the team of gymnasts up to six times a week.

Zhu's dedication and professionalism, which was widely report, was (a)   (applaud) by many Singaporeans.

A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. Father being very old and weak, while (a)   (eat), dropped food on his shirt and trousers.

Other diners _______ (watch) him in disgust while his son ________ (remain) calm.

(a)  

After he finished eating, his son, who was not at all embarrassed, quietly (a)   (take) him to the washroom, wiped the food particles and removed the stains.

When they _____________ (come) out, the entire restaurant ______ (is) watching them in dead silence, not able to grasp how someone could _________ (embarrass) themselves publicly like that.

(a)  

At that time, an old man amongst the diners called out to the son and asked him, "Don't you (a)   (think) you have left something behind?"

The restaurant (a)   (go) silent.