| 1. The bus boy took my beer away when he was __________ our table, and I hadn't even finished it. | | |
| 2. I bought a cheap toy for my son and he only played with it for a week and then it __________. | | |
| 3. This government only seems to be __________ big construction contracts to companies that support the party. | | |
| 4. The teachers and administration have developed a plan to __________ bullying in the school. | | |
| 5. We're spending too much on food these days. We need to __________ a bit. | | |
| 6. Can you __________ at school on your way to work? | | |
| 7. A dog tried to bite the old man and he had to __________ with his cane. | | |
| 8. My hands were really slippery from the soap when I was __________ and I dropped two wine glasses and broke them. | | |
| 9. A student wrote something on the blackboard, but then __________ when the teacher came into the room. | | |
| 10. I __________ an application for jobs with 10 different companies. | | |
| 11. You'd better __________ your coat; it's getting cold. | | |
| 12. The experience of having cancer was a difficult thing to __________, but I survived and now I'm feeling great. | | |
| 13. There is so much junk in the garage. We should __________ and hold a garage sale to sell some of it. | | |
| 14. I wanted to run the marathon with my friend but I couldn't __________ with him. | | |
| 15. She uses lots of make-up to __________ the large birthmark on her cheek. | | |