My parents strongly _______ my going to college out of our province, because they don’t like my being far away from them.

The meeting was put off because we ________ a meeting without John.

Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ________.

Thousands of people turned out into the streets to ________ against the local authorities’ decision to build a highway across the field.

.It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ________ my friend.

—Have you _____him to give up the job?
—No, I haven’t. He doesn’t listen to me.

In modern times, people are facing all kinds of _____ although they are leading a comfortable life.

The government is doing whatever they can to ____ the bird flu from spreading.

The nurse was very kind to the boy at first, but finally, her ____ gave out and she lost her temper.

With the development of modern agriculture and industry, ____ waste are created every day.