Don’t try to cheat—you’ll never _____ it.

---Do you have any good suggestions for our company? ---In my opinion, you should _________ the cost and increase the output.

When he saw we were upset, he began to ____ us for hours with his stories and jokes.

My grandpa often says, “As time _______, my memory seems to get worse.”

Pay your gas bill as soon as possible, or the gas will be ______.

Li Na had managed to ______ in motion an upsurge（高涨）of students learning tennis across Asia.

--He got the first prize in his math contest. --Yes, I wondered how he did ____________.

The local people ________ building the new hotel because of the great cost.

Since the summary has been made, we shall ________ the details.

She ______ to avoid doing anything dishonest.

She was very ______ about her father’s sudden death.

Don’t ______ to contact me if you need any more information.

It suddenly ______ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.

It’s really difficult to ______ what he is trying to express.

The traffic law has _______. It won’t be long before it is put into effect.

When my parents told me they were getting separated. I couldn’t believe our family was going to       .  . 

I hear they’ve ____ Tom because of his performance, which he didn’t mention when we talked on the phone.

My attention was beginning to wander and therefore I am afraid that I ____ the main point of the lecture.

—What about the package of food? —You’d better ________ it at the service counter before entering the bookstore.

He had to _______ paying the bills because of a lack of money.