| 1. The poverty of the post-war era made the Japanese people _______________ to rebuild their economy. | | |
| 2. Jenna wasn't _______________ when her little brother told her boyfriend she was seeing another guy. | | |
| 3. Hearing loss during childhood can seriously _______________ normal language development. | | |
| 4. Mother elephants often _______________ their young calves by the tail. | | |
| 5. Our cat is _______________ fur all over the furniture. | | |
| 6. The coach _______________ the players for their lack of effort during the practice. | | |
| 7. We're having a hot tub _______________ in our basement. You'll have to come for a visit when it's ready. | | |
| 8. If you have to look words up in your dictionary too often when reading in a second language, you will quickly get tired and _______________. | | |
| 9. Although Buddhism began and first _______________ in India, by 1200, it had almost disappeared there. | | |
| 10. Liechtenstein is the only country in Europe which _______________ the name of its royal family. | | |
| 11. The students' anxiety _______________ with the news that the exam was worth 50% of their final mark. | | |
| 12. Vanessa _______________ her son's birthday cake with smarties and, of course, 6 candles. | | |
| 13. A scientist studies nature by _______________ old models or creating new models. | | |
| 14. The young boys _______________ around the fire to warm themselves. | | |