A. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the words listed in the box. Change the forms of these words if necessary. 1. David walked into the room, __________ by bodyguards. (encircled, cycled) 2. The six-year-old boy went to school with a ________ face in a rainy day. (bruised, broken) 3. My cousin _________ me out of the way when the gang came towards us. (elbowed,knocked) 4. My father _________ himself to two cigarettes a day as he had a bad cough recently. (restricted,locked) 5. The professional basketball player __________ off the defeat and talked about tonight’s game. (shrugged, turn) 6. Our old headmaster made a __________ speech of 4 hours at the graduation ceremony. (marathon,brief) 7. He would have his degree by now if his laziness hadn't __________. (intervened,interacted) 8. My son terribly _______ a visit to the dentist. (dreads,desires) 9. Because of its successful management, an amateur acting group had already ________ into a theatrical company. (evolved,involved) 10. He considered it his duty, in a _________ sort of way, to stand by her. (resigned,disobedient)