The Yangtze River, China’s longest, has been affected by a severe drought, _____ the lowest level of rainfall this year since 1961.
A talent agent ________ Christi’s parents to let him appear in commercials. He thought Christi had the potential of being a very good model and making a lot of money.
Liz has ________ her smoking to only three cigarettes a day, but her final goal is to quit smoking.
Don’t ________ when you fill out a job application. If you were a store clerk, for instance, don’t say you were the manager.
Jane was the only one who ________ all the conditions; she was of the required age, height and color.
The old man fell down the front steps, knocked his head, and lost ________; when he woke up, he was back in his house.