Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. We locked the animals in the cage to ________ them from getting away.

2. Shopping malls account for 60 percent of the retail business done in the United States because they are controlled environments which ________ concerns about the weather.

3. She is very important to him. He wouldn't get ________ without her.

4. You can depend ________ me.

5. Would you ________ passing this book to Sue, please?

6. An enormous ________ of rubbish had built up in the factory yard over the years.

7. Are you aware of the difficulties that lie ahead ________ you?

8. The temperature yesterday was about ________ for the time of year.

9. The three friends all ________ for the same job.

10. Although this disease threatens the lives of several thousand persons every year, the ________ of supplies and equipment has ________ the progress of medical research for a cure.

11. The bus was so late reaching the station that I ________ missed my train.

12. I ________ him about it for more than two days now and I still don't know the answer.

13. "Thank goodness you have come ________!" she exclaimed in relief.

14. The hotel room was so dirty that I was ________ and complained to the manager.

15. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ________ expectations.

16. Aunt Ida has never really ________ from her nervous breakdown.

17. He ________ the letter carefully and put it in the envelope.

18. If you have finished your homework, you ________ check through it carefully.

19. They ________ her the truth.

20. The doctor arranged for me to see the ________ at the hospital about the pain in my back.