I can hardly believe my eyes. What a poor composition you have _______. There are so many wrong spellings in it. 

Your basketball team ________ our team yesterday, but we ________ the game this afternoon. 

 As soon as little Tom had ________ a little from his operation at his back, his first thought was to get   out to meet his friends.

 My uncle from Hongkong has changed so much that I could hardly ________ him at the airport. 

—Did you listen to the report last Friday?—Yes, it was about the shortage of immigrant workers. That was the first time I ________ about the subject.