We ______him to give up smoking, but he wouldn’t listen.
The boys, ________ with this somewhat terrifying figure, had lost their tongues.
_____ the vegetables to go bad, he preferred to sell them at half price.
To the joy of everyone here, the famous movie star was _____ mayor of the city.
On my way to the market, I happily _____one of my old friends whom I hadn’t seen for many years.
The conference will begin in an hour;_______, let’s have a rest.