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Let’s go step by step to fill in each blank with the correct word from the word bank.

Word Bank:
- loot
- insignificant
- abroad
- daft
- arouse
- suspect
- composer
- looting
- aroused
- suspects
- insignificantly
- composers

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Sentence 1:
*The cats ______________ my shoes every morning, and I can’t ever find them.*
→ Cats are taking or stealing shoes. “Loot” means to steal things, especially during chaos — but here it’s playful. “Looting” is the action of stealing repeatedly. Since it says “every morning,” we need a verb that fits present tense habit. But “loot” as a verb works: *The cats loot my shoes...* → This makes sense.
Wait — let’s check other options. “Suspect”? No. “Arouse”? No. “Daft”? That’s an adjective. So “loot” is best.
But wait — sentence 6 uses “looting” for treasure at beach — which fits better there. Let’s hold off and come back if needed.

Actually, looking again: “loot” as a verb = to steal goods (often in large amounts). For cats hiding shoes? Maybe too strong. But among the words, “loot” is the only one that fits “stealing” behavior. Alternatively, maybe “suspects”? No — doesn’t fit grammar.
Let’s try “loot” for now.

BUT — sentence 5: “I had three ________ of who possibly stole my diary.” → That needs “suspects” (plural noun).
Sentence 2: “I became ________ when I saw all the balloons...” → Needs an adjective meaning excited or stirred up → “aroused” fits.
Sentence 3: “graduation trip is ________ to China” → “abroad” means to another country → perfect.
Sentence 4: “I feel ________ in this clown suit.” → “daft” means silly or foolish → yes!
Sentence 5: “three ________ of who possibly stole...” → “suspects” (people suspected) → yes.
Sentence 6: “spent the day ________ for treasure” → “looting” is the act of searching/stealing treasure → perfect.
Sentence 7: “my pencil gift felt ________” → after fresh cookies, pencil seems unimportant → “insignificant” → yes.

Now back to Sentence 1: If “looting” is used in #6, then #1 must be “loot” — because “cats loot my shoes” = they steal/hide them daily. It’s acceptable in context.

Also, note: “composer” and “composers” aren’t used yet — but none of the sentences mention music or writing music. So probably not needed. The worksheet says “some words are repeated for better understanding” — so maybe some words aren’t used? Or perhaps we missed one.

Wait — sentence 2: “I became ________” — could also be “aroused” (meaning emotionally stirred), which fits birthday excitement.

Sentence 7: “felt ________” — “insignificant” is adjective → correct.

What about “insignificantly”? That’s an adverb — would modify a verb. Not fitting any blank well.

“arouse” is a verb — e.g., “to arouse suspicion” — but no sentence needs that form.

So let’s assign:

1. loot — cats steal shoes daily
2. aroused — excited by birthday treats
3. abroad — trip to another country
4. daft — feeling silly in clown suit
5. suspects — people thought to have stolen diary
6. looting — searching for treasure (like pirates!)
7. insignificant — pencil gift seemed unimportant after cookies

Check word usage:

Used: loot, aroused, abroad, daft, suspects, looting, insignificant → 7 words.

Leftover: insignificant (adjective) — used; insignificantly (adverb) — not used; composer/composers — not used; arouse/suspect — not used as verbs.

That’s okay — worksheet says “some words are repeated” — meaning maybe some are distractors or for extra practice. We used 7 unique words for 7 blanks — perfect.

Double-check grammar:

1. The cats loot my shoes... → subject-verb agreement: cats (plural) + loot (base verb) → correct for present simple habitual action.

2. I became aroused → past participle/adjective → correct.

3. is abroad → adverb describing location → correct.

4. feel daft → adjective after linking verb → correct.

5. three suspects → plural noun → correct.

6. spent the day looting → gerund after “spent the day [doing something]” → correct.

7. felt insignificant → adjective after linking verb → correct.

All fit!

Final Answer:
1. loot
2. aroused
3. abroad
4. daft
5. suspects
6. looting
7. insignificant