1. Marian was very exhausted at the end of the day so she ________ slowly along the beach on her way back home.

2. Jospeph said he would accept the agreement only on the condition that the manager would ________ his office position.

3. I think you should ________ school and get a job.

4. Mary is a very calm and patient mother but lately she often ________ her naughty son.

5. He soon retired and will finally have enough time to ________ over the country.

6. Mary: Yes, that's excellent. Another short sound that ________ to me is brass.

7. John: I suppose there are when you ________ to think about it like dough, which is similar to your word bread.

8. Mary: The one that sounds very grand because it in a way ________ the fact that it means money and that's the wherewithal.

9. She heard his feet ________ on the thick carpet upstairs.

10. Joan heard the clock ________ midnight and realized that she had forgotten about their appointment.