It took        building supplies to contruct these energy—house . It took brains , too .

This sentence is difficult to understand.Can you make        of it?

Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to ________ on us the significance of being independent.

While living in a foreign country, one______ a special dish from home now and then.

--- Why was she unhappy yesterday ?--- A call from home ______ an attack of homesickness.