What ________surprise you gave us by wearing such funny________ at so serious a meeting!
--- I hear a number of workers in the factory ______ out of work.--- Yes, and the number _______ quite huge.
The army officer _______ his men to fire as soon as the enemies came up.
The old pianist wouldn’t listen to our repeated request that he _______ in public again.
The actress looked so charming in the beautiful Vera Wang dress that photographers took _______ pictures of her.
Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ______ the shocking ending.