Food is getting __________ expensive as prices continue to rise.

Our town hopes to___________ in going green by making the downtown area a “no-car zone.”

Surrounded by friends and family on his 90th birthday, the elderly man smiled broadly and silently gave thanks for having had such a _________ life.

If your boss says “I’ve seen you do better work,” he is ________ that your current effort is not satisfactory.

Sheila belongs to a “Greener Living” group that holds meetings around the city to ________ people’s _______ of how they can save energy at home.

She became close friends with her college roommate because they ___ so many interests and goals _________.

He is so ______- concerned about his son’s health that he stays up most of the night worrying.

I thought you’d be upset when the boss fired you, but you’re taking the news ________ well.

__________ people often talk nostalgically about the time when they were still working.

Ice on the curving mountain roads make for __________ driving at this time of year, so please drive carefully.

Inspiring teachers have a way of reinventing ______ tasks into activities that are interesting and enjoyable.

The tour includes mountain climbing and other _________ activities, so it is not recommended for those who do not have a high level of fitness.

She couldn’t help feeling ______ as she waiting to hear whether or not she would be accepted to her first-choice college.

He_________ improving his German so he could apply for a job in Berlin.

Have you_____________ how you are going to pay the rent while you’re unemployed?

The look on her students’ faces told the teacher that she had failed to ________ the difficult grammar point.

The teacher threatened to send the misbehaving boys to the principal’s office if they continued to __________.

The plan will succeed if you __________ the general’s orders exactly as he gave them to you.

responsibility; also; moral or legal obligation

bring sth (e.g., a business or organization) into existence

lose one’s job, be dismissed from one’s job

express admiration for or approval of sb/sth

right away, at once, instantly

receive from someone who has died

a large amount of money

manage to survive on a limited amount of money

earn very little money

work for yourself, be self-employed