1. Joe looks very worried ___ his job stability lately. Why doesn’t he talk ___ someone ___ it?

2. During the final minutes of the match, the captain demanded more effort ___ his team members.

3. Most workers finally agreed ___ the management ___ having a wage cut to save their jobs during the crisis.

4. I decided to apply ___ a famous computer company ___ the position of sales representative on offer last week.

5. Jane was very embarrassed because she was late ___ Susan’s birthday party on Friday night.

6. I always quarrel ___ my younger sister ___ what to watch on TV every evening.

7. Why must you always argue ___ Donald ___ football? You both know you won't change each other's minds.

8. The army officer ___ the soldiers to swim across the cold river as part of their training.

9. It is very rude to interrupt the teacher while she’s ___ to the class.

10. We ___ the problem at the meeting for two hours so that everybody could give their honest opinion.

11. It’s so noisy in this club that I can’t hear a single word of what he’s ___.

12. We were absolutely amazed to find out that she ___ five different languages fluently.

13. “Don’t ___ me what to do!” he ___ to her in a loud and angry voice.

14. The expert panel ___ women’s role in modern society for the entire afternoon.

15. The angry customer ___ a full refund because his brand-new washing machine didn’t work.

16. I’ll ___ my parents tonight if I can go to the rock concert with you this weekend.

17. You must ___ for a visa at the embassy if you want to visit China this summer.

18. Bill ___ whether he would be able to finish his long report on time before the deadline.

19. The police ___ the suspect for six hours, but he still denied any involvement in the crime.

20. After finishing the meal, John ___ the waiter for the bill.

21. Most patients hardly ever ___ their doctors’ decisions, even when they are unsure about the treatment.

22. It is heartbreaking to see that the homeless often ___ in the cold streets for some spare money.

23. The couple weren’t satisfied with the court’s decision, so they decided to ___ to a higher court.

24. I would like to ___ a large seafood pizza and a cold lemonade, please.

25. The teacher expects all the students to ___ permission before they leave the room.