| 1. He was pretty tired after the party and he __________ in class the next day. | | |
| 2. The professor __________ a few comments on the students' papers before handing them back. | | |
| 3. My grandmother had a terrible illness that __________ for over 10 years before she finally died. | | |
| 4. She was really __________ by the costumes and the set design of the musical "Cats." | | |
| 5. He is a difficult person who often __________ his co-workers. | | |
| 6. He's really irresponsible because whenever he gets in trouble, his parents always __________. | | |
| 7. The US has said it is going to __________ some of its military operations in regions that have become more politically stable. | | |
| 8. Gerry likes to spend some of his spare time __________ the research regarding language acquisition. | | |
| 9. I forgot my cell phone at work but when I went back to get it last night, the office was all __________ so I couldn't get in. | | |
| 10. You kids need to stop __________ in the kitchen. You're going to break something or else hurt yourselves. | | |
| 11. It kind of __________ my girlfriend when I look at other girls. | | |
| 12. I was really __________ when my boyfriend started picking his nose while we were Skyping. | | |
| 13. When the children __________ in class, the teacher puts them in a quiet area until they calm down. | | |
| 14. After the earthquake woke me up, it took me 2 hours to __________ and fall asleep again. | | |
| 15. You __________ my shoes too tight and they are hurting my feet. | | |