— Why does Mr Black look so sad this morning?
— I hear that a fire________in his house and lots of valuable things were burned last night.

I'm planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it________the weather.

He felt lonely in the first month abroad, but after a time he got ____ alone and even got ____ it.

Don't believe him. He is good at ____ all kinds of excuses.

It really puzzles me that sometimes my parents encourage me _____ some friends and discourage me _____
with others.

A new government _____ after the civil war.   

Plastic bags are provided for our convenience but they have also______ the pollution of the environment.

The money he spent within a month _____ more than 1,000 dollars.

— The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.
— Don't worry.We have already________two thirds of it.