Lisa is ___________ to become a professional pianist, so she practices for many hours every day.

Gabriella buys a lottery ticket every week. For this week's lottery, ___________ wins will receive $5 million. She hopes that this time it will be her.

A: Do you mind if I use this computer?
B: It's fine as ___________ as I'm concerned, but you better check with the boss.

Scott has decided to ___________ in a marathon next month. He is training hard to get ready for the race.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were unable to enjoy their meal at the restaurant
because their children were ___________ badly. They were shouting and
throwing food at each other.

Mr. Wilson read his students' English essays and wrote comments about the
mistakes. He then returned the essays to his students and asked them to
___________ the errors for homework.

Gavin finds it hard to ___________ in math class because the class is right before lunchtime. He is often thinking about what he will eat.

Julie named her kitten Oliver ___________ a character in one of her favorite novels. People often asked her why she had chosen the name.

David used to eat very big meals, but now he is on a diet to lose weight. He tries to eat no ___________ than 1,800 calories per day.

Takako cried in gym class when she slipped and fell down in front of everyone. She ended up ___________ again when she told her mother what had happened.

Alice is always very ___________ others. She is always careful not to say things that might hurt people's feelings.

Before Tom left for his vacation in Canada, he made sure that his health ___________ would cover him if he got sick overseas.