| 1. Our roses are really _______________ in this nice weather. | | |
| 2. The little boy began to cry after being _______________ by his mother. | | |
| 3. She shows a lot of promise as a violinist, but she needs to _______________ her technique somewhat. | | |
| 4. Prices for certain vegetables have _______________ due to poor weather conditions in California last year. | | |
| 5. I don't know how he _______________ the pain. I would be crying and screaming if it were me. | | |
| 6. Smoke alarms have been _______________ in all the rooms. | | |
| 7. We must work together, and _______________ for peace, despite our history and our differences. | | |
| 8. If you start learning a foreign language as an adult, you may never be able to _______________ your accent. | | |
| 9. Some of the questions on the test really _______________ me. | | |
| 10. The climbers' progress up the mountain has been _______________ by poor weather. | | |
| 11. We couldn't see the children, who were _______________ behind the car, waiting to spray us with the hose. | | |
| 12. This new government is expected to _______________ the economy in a new direction with its major cuts to taxes. | | |
| 13. We _______________ my friends' car with flowers and ribbons for their wedding. | | |
| 14. The baby seemed _______________ by the toys that were shown to her, and smiled and laughed at them. | | |