─Are you going to plant a great many trees in this area? ─Yes. The soil _________ away in this way.

—Did you happen to hear the recent news? —Yes, Alice ____ the gold medal in the speech contest, which I find hard to believe．

When I met him the other day, it was the first time we ____ each other since we were at school.  

—Peter, you look so tired and wet all over!—Yes, all afternoon I ________ football on the playground. 

As we know, dry wood _____ fire easily.