1. The fire spread all over the antique bookshop and ________ all the valuable books and manuscripts in it.

2. He came into the room and demanded ________ what was happening.

3. He was quite definite about it and assured me he ________ come.

4. The witness ________ everyone that he hadn't had anything to do with the crime.

5. Angela has been a Mafia informant for many years now. Knowing that the Mafia is fond of ________ its enemies, she demands and is paid exorbitant amounts of money to do this dirty job.

6. He was wondering what ________ prompted him to take no notice at all.

7. It ________ a great shock to everyone because he hadn't said a word for 10 years.

8. She wonders why I never ________ abroad by plane.

9. The Mafia often kidnaps children of the rich, demands money for their safe return, and then ________ them anyway.

10. What ________ happen to the family if he loses all his money?