_____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.
Mary, together with his classmates, _____ going to watch the game.
They went off and left me ______ there all by myself.
The picture is ______ at least twenty pounds.
As we all know, smoking too much can _____ cancer and many other illnesses.
The government tried its best to _____ the people’s needs, but the people were still not_________. In fact, what the government did was not___________.