Victor cannot be captain of the badminton team anymore because be is too busy with his school work. Michael is going to _____________ as captain.

Carrie wants her children to speak more ____________, so she often reminds them to say “please” and “thank you” to other people.

Many people in the United State choose ___________ products instead of foreign ones so as to support American industry.

A: This car is great, but it cost too much money. B: Don’t worry, honey. Let me see if I can ____________ the car salesperson into giving us a discount, so we can buy it at cheaper price.

If Tom’s grandparents __________ a computer last year, they’d still be using their old typewriter.

A: I can’t get the Internet to work. B: You need to _____________ that blue cable to the computer. Then it should work.

A: Do you think $400 will be _________ there days in New York? B: No, I think you’ll need at least $800. Hotels are expensive there.

Monica trained very hard for the state tennis champ longship. ____________ her efforts, she could not win.

This morning, Mr. Ikeda was tired at work he _____________ all night taking care of his baby girl.

Andy focused on ____________ for his science report. It was about how certain birds lost the ability to fry over millions of years.

Kate closed her bedroom window because the sound of the construction on her street was ____________ her.

During his lifetime, the scientist made outstanding contributions to the study of the solar system, to say __________ of his research in physic.

A: Janet is always complaining about her job. B: Yeah, I’m getting ___________ of it. I wish she’d stop.