Choose the right word for each gap.

1. The government hands out financial assistance to families on a low ... .
2. Sam doesn’t make much as a musician but he earns enough to make a ... .
3. Nurses receive a low ... compared to doctors.

4. Helen ... around after hearing a voice behind her.

5. Joe ... when I asked if he was cold, so I put the heating on.

6. The shopkeeper ... down to hear what the child was saying.

7. Jenny ... her hands and cheered as her dad took the lead in the race.

8. The boxer ... his opponent with his right fist.

9. The teacher ... his hand down on the table to get the students’ attention.
10. The teacher ... Meredith to be his most talented student.