Master Irregular Verbs 16

01Practically all goods whose qualities vary are ______ by auction. [Past Participle]

02Nations ______ their best athletic representatives to compete at the Olympic Games. [Base Form]

03After 1908, nations ______ their best athletes to the London Olympics. [Past Simple]

04The dried skins are ______ in the form of crust leather to the tanneries. [Past Participle]

05Most people can ______ aside 15 minutes each day for specific regular practice. [Base Form]

06The fourth day of the ancient games was ______ aside as a holy day. [Past Simple]

07The agenda for the meeting has been ______ down in the minutes. [Past Participle]

08I wish I could ______ off this cold; I've had it for nearly two weeks. [Base Form]

09She was ______ with anger as she left the hotel room. [Past Simple]

10The market confidence was severely ______ by the unexpected drop in profits. [Past Participle]

11Diamond jewellery is designed to ______ brightly under direct light. [Base Form]

12It was a lovely afternoon and the sun ______ brightly during our journey. [Past Simple]

13The spotlights had ______ directly on the central stage throughout the ceremony. [Past Participle]

14In a close football match, strikers must ______ accurately to score. [Base Form]

15Beckham passed to Giggs, who ______ just over the bar. [Past Simple]

16The scene was ______ on location in the historic city centre. [Past Participle]

17Tests in Minnesota ______ that untrained students read at about 245 w.p.m. [Base Form]

18Harry's school report ______ a marked improvement in English this term. [Past Simple]

19It has been ______ that smoking is associated with shortened life expectancy. [Past Participle]

20If you do not ______ down your computer properly, you may lose data. [Base Form]