He ________ us handsomely with a lot of money for helping him.

The young man is quite brave and strong. He is always ready to　　　　heavy responsibilities and turn down the light ones.

Better _______ the local customs or you will have a hard time.

Some modern art is so abstract that the painter only concentrates on certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to _______ them.

Anyone providing information which leads to the recovery of the painting will be ________.

Nowadays, teachers should give less homework to students in order to ______ the amount of pressure they have.

— What is your dream, Bob?    — I want to ______ a food bank to help hungry    people.

一Do you know why Chris decided to leave the company?
一He held out for higher wages，which were_____ in the end.

She was elected into the band not because she was beautiful but because she had a(n) ______for music.

Don’t annoy me again. I must warn you that my patience is almost_______.