Pressed from his parents, and _____ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.

The young man _______in studying paid no attention to the outside world.

The factory ________ in the newspaper that they had some old machines for sale.

_____ the diamond, he had to look for a place to hide it.

 English teachers are supposed ______their students a test in class, even after class, ______better teaching results.