1.Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring(pour) the juice.
2.We are determined to defend (defend) our motherland at all costs.
3.Klan called his assistant (assist),Hasher,to take over his duties while he went out.
4.Early astronomers (astronomer) thought that our planet was the centre of the universe.
5.He stopped,shifting (shift) his cane to his left hand.
6.He came down with illness last night and is still under emergency treatment.
7.Someone must be put in charge of writing down all the ideas.
8.Fires broke out everywhere,the entire city went up in flames.
9.The characters in the book are vividly (vivid) presented.