To our disappointment, some government leaders ____ their position to get illegal profit for themselves.

 Thomas Alva Edison didn’t “invent” the light bulb, but rather he ______ a 50 –year –old idea, which is not well –known. 

The boss strongly_____ me to their company for the job.

A team of nurses ________ the doctor in performing the operation on the boy wounded in the earthquake.

I was _______ at the letter, which was________ to my classmates.