Study each of the VERB MEANINGS in the list, then fill in each blank with a suitable answer, Be sure to use the correct verb form.

sketch　trot　improvise　swagger　scoff esteem derive habituate succumb incapacitate furnish sprinkle　thrive　entreat　trample　impede　shrug convict　dissuade　cling　stray　straggle　prompt ostracise　devastate　remedy


　　(1) Mosquitoes and insects __________ in warm climate and damp areas.

　　(2) The farmers scolded the children __________ on the crops in the farm.

　　(3) I strongly __________ my friends from going to an insecure place.

　　(4) The accused man __________ the court not to punish him for stealing.

　　(5) Conservative ideas and serious indecision may __________ a person's progress.

　　(6) Once a person is __________ for sedition, he will be severely punished or even killed.

　　(7) A minister must be healthy and strong, as bad health will __________ him for good work.

　　(8) Is it always possible to __________ benefits from every situation?

　　(9) Over the years, many foreigners have become __________ to living in a tropical country.

　　(10) Ethical professionals will be highly __________ .

　　(11) An applicant should __________ the interviewers with all the necessary details.

　　(12) It Is not uncommon for a ship to __________ into a wrong harbour.

　　(13) If you keep __________ , you will be late for the meeting.

　　(14) Helen __________ some perfume on her clothes for fragrance.

　　(15) It is impolite to __________ at others' careless mistakes.

　　(16) The child was __________ along the path beside his mother.

　　(17) Don't __________ simply because you have got a fast promotion.

　　(18) When the poet forgot a line in the poem, he __________ one and won the applause.

　　(19) Many artists rapidly __________ the appealing scenery after the rain.

　　(20) On crossing the street, the boy __________ to his mother's hand.

　　(21) The suspect's evasive reply __________ the policeman to be suspicious of him.

　　(22) It is normally not easy for an ordinary person to __________ to temptation.

　　(23) Those refusing to support the strike have been __________ by the strikers.

　　(24) Tony did not care about others' problems and __________ his shoulders when he heard about others' misfortunes.

　　(25) There was a big flood last week and a number of wooden huts were _________ .

　　(26) A good night's sleep will be a natural __________ for your slight headache caused by tiredness.

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　(1)thrive

　　(2)trampling

　　(3)dissuaded

　　(4)entreated

　　(5)impede

　　(6)convicted

　　(7)incapacitate

　　(8)derive

　　(9)habituated

　　(10)esteemed

　　(11)furnish

　　(12)stray

　　(13)straggling

　　(14)sprinkled

　　(15)scoff

　　(16)trolling

　　(17)swagger

　　(18)improvised

　　(19)sketched

　　(20)clung

　　(21)prompted

　　(22)succumb

　　(23)ostracised

　　(24)shrugged

　　(25)devastated

　　(26)remedy