Master Irregular Verbs 9

01Patients in the hospital were ______ on polished white rice. [Past Participle]

02Most people still ______ an irrational fear of hospitals and surgery. [Base Form]

03Although she was found guilty, the jury ______ there were mitigating circumstances. [Past Simple]

04The tremors of the earthquake were ______ across several neighboring provinces. [Past Participle]

05A customer may decide to pick a ______ at any opportunity in a dispute. [Base Form]

06Before diplomatic rules were set, rival ambassadors often ______ for seating positions. [Past Simple]

07The accident has left three people who have ______ for their lives in intensive care. [Past Participle]

08Most of us can ______ 15 minutes each day for specific regular reading. [Base Form]

09By a stroke of luck, I ______ my missing keys in the rubbish bin. [Past Simple]

10Huge diamond deposits were ______ near Kimberley in South Africa in 1866. [Past Participle]