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1. The frightened child continued to ______ tightly to his mother.
3. I ______ to finish my homework before dinner.
4. There was a sudden ______ in the number of people entering the stadium.
8. The gymnast performed a perfect ______ in mid-air.
9. He continued to ______ that he had taken the money.
10. The audience joined the singers in the final ______ of the song.
13. The main ______ of this machine is to save time.
15. The villagers were ______ for clean water after the drought.
18. It is easy to ______ someone’s work, but much harder to produce something better.
19. The police managed to ______ the stolen goods before they were sold.
20. Several boxes ______ most of the space in the cupboard.
21. She gently ______ the kitten’s soft fur.
22. We heard a great ______ coming from the room upstairs.

2. When she said she was ______ shaking with fear, her hands were actually trembling.
3. It was an ______ to accuse the experienced teacher of knowing nothing.
5. Volunteers helped ______ food to the families affected by the flood.
6. The children had to ______ over the rocks to reach the beach.
7. The old man made a ______ attempt to lift the heavy box.
11. Scientists carefully ______ the animals to learn about their behaviour.
12. He felt ______ after failing the examination he had studied hard for.
14. We decided to ______ a table at the restaurant for Saturday night.
16. I was ______ to discover that he had climbed the mountain alone.
17. Being wealthy does not ______ mean that someone is happy.
18. You should be ______ when crossing the busy road.