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The gruesome thought had become an(1)____ could think of nothing else. When Craig and had hopped into the truck to hitch a ride toward Frankfurt, Germany, the two truck drivers were very friendly. Although we were not (2)____ In their language-we couldn't even figure out what language they were speaking, but we knew it wasn't German-they spoke a little English. So we could (3)____ from their words and motions that they would take us to Frankfurt after they delivered from their a package. But they drove around for such a long time that we began to be dubious they really were making a delivery. As the hours (4)_____(e)d, we became worried. Our worry turned to fear as we realized the men were arguing, and it seemed to be about us. Occasionally the driver would ask us a question, like "Your parents rich Americans?" or "You their only child?" The men apologized for the delay and were (5)_____ in repeating their promise to get us to Frankfurt "very soon." But they became more and more (6)_____ about exactly when "very soon" would be, and that's when started to think we might never escape. Suddenly, they pulled up to an empty warehouse in the middle of nowhere. The driver showed us a long knife and said, "You give us your parents' address." This overt threat told me we were being kidnapped. With the truck finally stopped, grabbed the door handle and tried to get out. But my efforts were(7)____;the door was locked. Knowing the driver had a(8)_____ weapon scared me badly, but trying to sound braver than felt, shouted, "Let us out NOW!" Craig joined me in shouting at the men. Suddenly they began arguing in their own language again; the second man seemed to be (9)______ing the driver to do something. Finally the driver threw up his hands in disgust. The second man unlocked the door, opened it, and shouted "YOU OUT NOW." He didn't have to say it twice. We propelled ourselves out of that truck and eventually found our way to a town. We could hardly believe that our (10)______was over and we were safe.​

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Step-by-step explanation:

The gruesome thought had become an (1)obsession we could think of nothing else. When Craig and had hopped into the truck to hitch a ride toward Frankfurt, Germany, the two truck drivers were very friendly. Although we were not (2) fluent In their language-we couldn't even figure out what language they were speaking, but we knew it wasn't German-they spoke a little English. So we could (3) infer from their words and motions that they would take us to Frankfurt after they delivered from their a package. But they drove around for such a long time that we began to be dubious they really were making a delivery. As the hours (4) elapsed, we became worried. Our worry turned to fear as we realized the men were arguing, and it seemed to be about us. Occasionally the driver would ask us a question, like "Your parents rich Americans?" or "You their only child?" The men apologized for the delay and were (5) persistent in repeating their promise to get us to Frankfurt "very soon." But they became more and more (6) evasive about exactly when "very soon" would be, and that's when started to think we might never escape. Suddenly, they pulled up to an empty warehouse in the middle of nowhere. The driver showed us a long knife and said, "You give us your parents' address." This overt threat told me we were being kidnapped. With the truck finally stopped, grabbed the door handle and tried to get out. But my efforts were (7) futile ;the door was locked. Knowing the driver had a (8) lethal weapon scared me badly, but trying to sound braver than felt, shouted, "Let us out NOW!" Craig joined me in shouting at the men. Suddenly they began arguing in their own language again; the second man seemed to be (9) harassing the driver to do something. Finally the driver threw up his hands in disgust. The second man unlocked the door, opened it, and shouted "YOU OUT NOW." He didn't have to say it twice. We propelled ourselves out of that truck and eventually found our way to a town. We could hardly believe that our (10) ordeal was over and we were safe.​