1£®He was ashamed ________ having asked such a silly question.

2£®The man stole some bread ________ the stress of great hunger.

3£®Judging from what he said and did, we can conclude that he was desperate ________ fame.

4£®Alice's not accustomed to ________ (make) speeches publicly; it's so embarrassing.

5£®Cigarette advertising should ________ (ban) because smoking is bad for our health.

6£®It is said that those who are ________ (stress) or working overtime are likely to put on weight.

7£®Though ________ (disappoint) to know he wouldn't get the job after the interview, Frank thanked us politely.

8£®These exercises are designed to ________ (strength) muscles.

9£®The number of people infected with HIV may reach 50 million by 2020 unless ________ (effect) measures are taken to prevent the spread of the disease.

10£®The new survey shows that the number of students ________ (addict) to computer games has been on the increase in recent years.