Kate asked the girl to ________ so that she could hear what her husband said on the phone.

 Only ticket­holders were ________ to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou, so many of his fans were turned away.

China’s economic and social development requires more substantial reforms, as unnecessary government influence on the private sector has _______ an abuse of authority.

I have_______ my husband again and again not to smoke, but he won’t listen.

The silence of the library _____ only by the sound of pages being turned over.