Roger feels great ( _______ ) for his cat. He spends a lot of time taking care of it and thinks of it as part of the family.

At the audition for the dance show, the students first had to perform ( _______ ). Then, they were asked to dance together as a group.

When the flight was delayed, the airline gave each passenger $20 to ( _______ ) them for the time that they lost.

The class was preparing for the school festival, and the teacher made each student do a different task. Susie’s ( _______ ) was to make a poster.

Hiroshi often reads books about how people lived in ancient ( _______ ). He likes to learn about the way that societies developed.

Mr. Brown reminded everyone that he wanted ( ______ ) silence during the test. He said that any student who talked during it would fail.

The staff members at EZ Bank were ( _______ ) because their computers were so slow. They could not help their customers quickly enough.

While Ryan was making pasta sauce, he ( _______ ) it with a spoon. He had to watch it carefully to prevent it from burning.

A : Why do you think Anne always asks me about what I’m doing on the weekend?

B : Maybe she is ( ______ ) that she wants to go on a date with you.

After their discussion, Nick’s boss said she would think ( ________ ) what he had said and talk to him again about his request later.

A : Excuse me. I want to buy a train ticket, but the ticket machine won’t take my money.

B : Oh, sorry. That machine is out of ( _______ ). I can sell you a ticket here.

Haruka did not make much money when she first started working as a hair stylist, but her salary increased ( _______ ). She had more and more customers each year.

Frank was ( _______ ) the robbery by the police. However, he knew he had not done it, so he found a good lawyer to help him.

A : Mary does excellent work, but she never believes in herself.

B : You’re right. She needs to be more ( _______ ) her ability.

During the meeting yesterday, Alexandra’s boss was impressed that she could answer all of his questions ( _______ ). She did not need much time to think about her responses.

Greenville used to have a problem because its residents produced a lot of garbage. Now, though, the city has a program to make ( _______ ) of the garbage by burning it to create electricity.

A : Would you mind my ( _______ ) on the lights? I can’t read my book.

B : Not at all. Please go ahead.

A : Wow, you look so happy, Andrea! What’s going on?

B : Austin just asked me to marry him. I feel as if I ( ______ ) in a dream.

Lucy Beacher’s research has won many awards, and she is known as an expert in her field. Many people treat her as a person ( _______ ) importance.