The factory has _____ workers due to the drop in sales, which will lead to an increase in unemployment. 

The suggestion, ____ by the locals, proved to be a very constructive one.

Peter’s handwriting is really too bad to read; I can hardly ________ what exactly he’s trying to say.

---Is Michael a man with good manners?---I don’t think so. As a matter of fact, he is ______but polite.

 Some youngsters know what to _______ at the university; they have made up their minds about future.