The government has ___________________ smoking in public places.

The police ___________________ the man because he was behaving suspiciously.

My mother ___________________ me for breaking the window.

You have to find a good ___________________ for being late, otherwise they won’t believe you.

The ___________________ of the meeting is to improve relationships between the two companies.

The child was ___________________ by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital.

Tourists from all over the world come to London to hear Big Ben ___________________ midnight.

The bank robbers were able to ___________________ through the back door.

The teacher is constantly ___________________ me although I always put my hand up.

My girlfriend wants to ___________________ a career in engineering

I have never ___________________ during a test, but other students have tried it.

When I get home from my holiday, I want to ___________________ about the bad hotel service.

She tried to ___________________ him from doing something really dangerous, but he didn’t listen.

The murderer was ___________________ to five years in prison.

The press conference was a ___________________ because the reporters didn’t learn anything new.