| 1. Efforts at economic reform in the Republic of the Congo came to a _______________ in June 1997 when a civil war began. | | |
| 2. After the death of her cat, the old woman _______________ into a terrible depression. | | |
| 3. It is essential for a teacher to _______________ a classroom learning environment in which the opinions of all participants are valued. | | |
| 4. His writing _______________ that of Ernest Hemingway. | | |
| 5. Smoke detectors are an important part of fire _______________ in the home. | | |
| 6. His wife is very _______________, and always gets lots of attention from the men at parties. | | |
| 7. Warning: This movie has scenes of violence which may be _______________ for some viewers. | | |
| 8. He fell and cracked his head open, so we had to take him to the hospital to get _______________ up. | | |
| 9. The level of noise in this city has become _______________. It's driving me crazy. | | |
| 10. The old man's eyes _______________ sadly to where his wife used to sit by the fire reading her favourite books before going to bed. | | |
| 11. When I was in my boat I lost my paddle, so I had to _______________ with my hands. | | |
| 12. Camels are able to _______________ their nostrils during a desert sandstorm. | | |
| 13. The thief quickly _______________ into the night when the police arrived. | | |
| 14. The bicycle _______________ speed as it rolled down the hill. | | |