My close friendship with Ellen began to _______________________ after my school work began

taking up most of my time. I then had no spare time in which to see her or have our usual long

phone conversations.

Since his divorce, my older brother has felt extremely _______________________. He’s afraid to

get involved with anyone and run the risk of getting hurt again.

After the robbery, I gave the apartment a careful inspection to see what had been taken. My

______________________ extended even to the linen closet, where I counted the towels and sheets.

“I’d love to go shopping with you,” Cheryl said, “but my granddad says I have to finish my

homework first. If you’d _______________________, maybe he’ll change his mind and let me go.”

When Pat learned she had won the lottery, she became __________________________ with joy.

She kept babbling: “You’ve got to be . . . Oh my . . . If this isn’t . . .”

The Women’s ____________________ in town is a shelter for women who are being abused at home.

“Who drew on the wall with crayon?” asked the angry mother. The little boy’s ___________________

answer was, “A man came through the window and did it.”

The food in the refrigerator will have to __________________________ for the rest of the week.

There’s no grocery money until the next family paycheck.

Everyone was shocked to learn that Mr. Johnson had once spent time in jail for a break-in and

robbery. His cheerful, friendly manner gave no hint of his ________________________ past.