Playing football and watching TV ________ both interesting.

Such poets as Shakespeare _____ widely read, of whose works, however, some _____ difficult to understand.

The teacher together with his students ___ down at the desk and having a discussion in the classroom.

From the city to its satellite town _____ only less than one hundred miles. 

Clearly, development aid together with food ______ the long-term solution to the problem of poverty.