Directions: Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. Each expression can be used only once. on the side; be representative of; wander around; get to the point; be attached to; if anything starve to death; be suspicious of 1 We chatted for half an hour before he finally __________________: He wanted to work as a business consultant and wondered if I could pass along the names of certain potential clients. 2 Scientists at the research center identified various features that_______________ the commodities purchased by female consumers. 3 The three mountain climbers _______________ if the villagers had not found them lying at the bottom of the valley. 4 The boy looked up timidly at his father who was sitting next to him, but he didn't stop crying. ________________, his crying became more intense. 5 Since no one knew how the disease spread, they________________ everything, including mosquitoes, swimming pools, and people from other neighborhoods. 6 At the press conference, the government spokesman avoided answering the question about health-care reform directly. Instead he just ______________ to talk about the harsh economic situation. 7 Mr.Rogers, whom you met in the museum yesterday, works as a software engineer and plays folk music ___________________. 8 These schools were selected for our survey because the composition of their student bodies __________________ the district's enrollment, which included a large proportion of children from immigrant families.