1. All customers were asked to ___ their shoes ___ before entering the traditional Japanese restaurant.

2. Susan is already very busy, so she decided not to ___ any new responsibilities at work.

3. The video recorder I bought wasn’t working properly, so I ___ it ___ to the shop for a refund.

4. Everybody says I ___ my mother because we have the same eyes and personality.

5. The passengers had to wait over thirty minutes before the aeroplane finally ___ from the runway.

6. After retiring, Steven ___ bowling to keep himself occupied and healthy.

7. My brother will ___ the family company now that my father has passed away.

8. I was so surprised; why did you ___ without saying goodbye to anyone last night?

9. The old furniture ___ too much space in the living room and the kids have nowhere to play.

10. He seemed to be daydreaming and didn’t seem to ___ anything I was saying.

11. The police had ___ the highway in search of the escaped prisoner to prevent him from fleeing.

12. The funfair was permanently ___ because of its terrible safety record and frequent accidents.

13. The force of the ball hitting his head ___ him out cold for several minutes.

14. The building was unsafe, so they had no choice but to ___ the old warehouse.

15. Cycling on the footpath is prohibited due to the danger of ___ pedestrians.

16. The misunderstanding will be ___ as soon as he gets here and explains his side of the story.

17. Students are asked to ___ their lockers and take everything home at the end of the school year.

18. We were detained after school by the teacher in order to ___ the chemistry laboratory.

19. Since you are driving that way, could you please ___ me ___ at the railway station?

20. He decided to ___ of college after a big fight with his parents about his future.

21. You wouldn’t believe who ___ yesterday at my place without calling first!

22. Why do I always get the blame ___ everything that goes wrong in this project?

23. The whole country was deeply shocked ___ the news of the President’s sudden death.

24. Both parties put the blame ___ each other ___ the collapse of the peace negotiations.

25. Jane’s friends were very envious ___ her sudden rise to fame and fortune.