1. My brother and I ___________walking the family dog.2. It is said that these sandstorms _________ the desert.3. The coming public performance, her first one, will certainly ________ the young singer ______.4. Who is crazy enough to go swimming when there is a ____________ of ice on the lake?5. The police found no __________ between any of the suspects and the victim.6. Efforts are being made to __________ a more sustainable housing system in the city.7. Both presidents agreed that the talks had been __________.8. __________ capital is of increasing importance to an organization.9. They found themselves in the heart of rebel-held ___________, and there was no way out.10. John thanked his friend Mary and said it was always wise to trust a woman's _________.11. Nobody has really ________ the problem of targeting advertising only to the right customers.12. The 9/11 terrorist attacks changed the lives of many Americans in a _________ way.13. Can you call back in two hours? I need time to _______ these questions.14. Your __________ is wasted on that job. Why not quit it and work for me?15. Let's face reality and make some _________ decisions as to which factories we are to close.16. It was no easy job for our soccer team to ___________theirs.