After the Arab States won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _____ to go to school.

You have no idea how she finished the relay race ____ her foot       so much. 

With all my attention _______ my homework, I didn’t even notice my father standing by me. 

With the Internet use ______ in the world, companies like Yahoo and Google are hunting harder for deals.

The frighten boy lay in bed quietly, with his eyes____ on the wall, saying nothing.