After he retired from office, Rogers_______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

 In some developed countries, larger population is ______________ in their big cities.

Linda’s parents died when she was a baby, and she was _________by her aunt.

I am really sorry if my comments on the matter ____ you. 

The army officer _______ his men to fire as soon as the enemies came up.

After going into the concert hall, the mother _____ a friend and went over to greet him.

She can’t get down to work because she was deeply _______ by the news of his death.

In some countries citizens are ______ to vote, and if they don’t they get fined.

While doubts about the medicine’s safety have____________, interest continues to grow.

The hunter       his gun under the tree where he was         .

The support of the students ______ the losing team and they played harder, so in the end they won the game.

The flooding      the bridge, so we can’t walk across it forever.

Many Jews      to America during the Second world war for their safety.

Diets are most effective when _____ with exercise.

The little boy _____on the mat ____ to his parents that blackbirds had _____their eggs on Mars．

Our new first lady, Peng Liyuan, universally ________ to be fabulous and reflect the image of a large country, _________ to show more concern about the interests of the people.

---How was Mary’s performance?---Oh, pretty good. I was quite __.

Although it has been buried underground for over 1,000 years, the ancient queen’s body remains well _____.

Lawrence’s novel was rejected at first, but it later came to be ______ as a work of genius.

The concert by Lang Lang was so well ______ that all the tickets had been sold out on the first three days last month.