| 1. In April of 1967, boxer Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, _______________ to join the United States Army for religious reasons. | | |
| 2. In 1925, the capital city of Norway, known as Kristiana since 1674, _______________ its original name of Oslo. | | |
| 3. The little girl _______________ with pride when she was called up to the stage to receive her prize. | | |
| 4. She _______________ his remark, saying she didn't care what he thought about her. | | |
| 5. The anaconda of Guyana is a giant snake which can easily _______________ a human being, but they rarely attack people. | | |
| 6. The great composer Bach had a very religious outlook on life and _______________ much of his music to God. | | |
| 7. Eighteen national parks have been established in Zambia to _______________ different ecosystems and their wildlife. | | |
| 8. The entire village was _______________ in ash after the eruption of the volcano. | | |
| 9. The American constitution was written and _______________ in 1789. | | |
| 10. Smoke was _______________ out the windows of the house by the time the fire engine arrived. | | |
| 11. The criminal continued to _______________ his innocence right up until his execution. | | |
| 12. Recent studies have shown that tall men are more likely to _______________ in a marriage, and divorce more often than short men. | | |
| 13. Because Mongolia has a small population, and will need more workers in the future, couples are _______________ to have large families. | | |
| 14. The economic recovery has been _______________ by an increase in oil prices. | | |