—Did you catch what I said?
—Sorry. I ______ a text message just now.

The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he_______.

— OK, I’ve had enough of it. I give up.
— You can’t _______your responsibilities.

These teams, which _____twenty experienced workers, are working hard here to ___the time they have lost before.

Eating too much fat can ______ heart trouble and cause high blood pressure.

—Call me at 9:00. I can’t afford to miss such an important meeting.
—Don’t worry, sir. You will surely be __________.

—I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ________.
—So am I. They seemed very happy when I last saw them.

I’d __________ it if you could fix my laptop as soon as possible. I need it to prepare for my lecture next week.

You may ________ dishonesty for a while, but you’ll be found out sooner or later.

Little John felt the bag, curious to know what it ______.