1. The young scientist ......... his career for the sake of his children, who lost their mother in a car accident.





2. The island was so quiet that it looked like all living creatures had ......... it.





3. Antoinette couldn't possibly believe that he ......... her at the party like that.





4. Joshua was preparing to ......... his wife without warning her.





5. This war will continue unless we ..........





6. You can't just ......... school like that. You aren't old enough to find a job and support yourself.





7. It will become very complicated if Mr Conrad ......... his office, because there's no one who can replace him in this position.





8. For once in your life, please understand that you have to ......... drinking because it's killing you.





9. After her husband's death, Marion was desperate and ......... all hope for a better future.





10. They went to court only to ......... their claim.