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Crossword – Irregular Verbs 8

To complete this crossword, use the appropriate past tense / past participle of the verb in the parentheses.

Across
2 Jack (thrust) his hand in the fire and quickly pulled out the burning book. (6)
4 The hotel concierge walked us to our room and (bid) us goodnight. (3)
6 This project is by far the most difficult and complex one we’ve ever (undertake). (10)
7 The tailor carefully measured the cloth before he (cut) out the pattern for the suit. (3)
9 Your term paper must be ten (typewrite) pages. (11)
11 The boy scout (tell) the principal what he had heard the janitor say to the basketball coach. (4)
12 We (see) a bald eagle on our vacation. (3)
14 I (get) a new camera for Christmas. (3)
15 The first thing the detective noticed was that someone had (overide) the automatic controls for the factory machine. (10)
17 I received a very nice (handwrite) thank-you note from the bride and groom. (11)
19 That file has been (overwrite) so many times that it’s no longer usable. (11)
21 He (bet) his last dollar on the horse, figuring he had nothing to lose. (3)
23 The names of the suspects have been (withhold) because they are underage. (8)
25 In the newspaper they reprinted the (swear) testimony of the whistleblower. (5)
28 With old computers data was often (input) on punch cards. (5)
29 Inside the lunch bag was a half-(eat) sandwich and a bag of chips. (5)
30 The children (kneel) by the side of the bed and said their bedtime prayers. (5)

Down
1 The track team (run) five miles every day after school for practice. (3)
2 The rock star took off his shirt and (throw) it into the audience. (5)
3 The farmer (sweat) like a horse from working under the hot sun all day. (5)
4 A support group is great at helping (backslide) alcoholics recover their sobriety. (11)
5 Despite wearing proper clothing and boots, two toes became (frostbite) and needed to be amputated. (11)
8 The worthless insurance policy was (underwrite) by some no-name carrier. (12)
9 Our parents (teach) us good manners and common courtesy. (6)
10 The attacker was (throw) to the ground by the karate champ. (6)
13 The new student was shy and (withdraw). (9)
16 The police (shoot) the suspect as he tried to escape. (4)
18 Mother became quite (upset) when she received the news about her brother’s accident. (5)
20 Jack (retake) the exam to try and improve his chances of getting into an Ivy League school. (6)
22 All these years, Grandmother (keep) a locket with a picture of the baby she had lost. (4)
24 (Do) you hear the news about the governor? (3)
26 The light rain didn’t even get the sidewalk (wet) under the trees. (3)
27 The convicted murderer had (run) out of appeals, and had no choice but to face the electric chair. (3)

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