1. Mary is so pleased ________ her students' grades this past year.

2. Even though the situation was not ideal, they decided to ________ a go of things.

3. There was a long row of ________ near the beach.

4. The boys gathered a bundle of ________ .

5. She suddenly realized that she only had a few days left on her vacation so she decided to ________ the most of it.

6. A swarm of ________ gathered around the swamp.

7. She finally begged him to ________ a move in the very long and tiresome chess game.

8. The business ________ a lot of money this year.

9. In the distance, the onlookers could see a fleet of ________ .

10. Naomi is keen ________ working in Africa this coming year.