1. Although he seems rather abrupt at times, he is actually very kind ____.

2. You should not take it ____ that your parents will always be there to support you.

3. Before the guests arrived, everything in the room was ____ and ready for the party.

4. ____, the car doesn't seem to have any serious damage after the minor accident.

5. We were ____ for two days before we finally reached our holiday destination.

6. ____ at the train station, the tourists went straight to the information desk.

7. Even though I don't agree with your overall argument, I do agree with you ____.

8. My brother and I are very different; we don't have anything ____.

9. The suspect was seen ____ the scene of the crime just minutes after the alarm.

10. I am ____ a loss to understand why she decided to quit such a good job.

11. Most of the items in this boutique are made ____ hand by local artisans.

12. You must finish this report by tomorrow morning ____ fail.

13. The manager is currently ____ leave and will be back in the office next Monday.

14. The police officer was ____ duty when he witnessed the bank robbery.

15. The roadworks ____ progress are responsible for the heavy traffic jams this morning.

16. The house has been ____ the market for over two months without any offers.

17. Everyone was ____ a state of shock after hearing the news of the earthquake.

18. It is impossible to finish all this housework ____ once; you need to take a break.

19. The two world leaders met ____ private to discuss the new trade agreement.

20. The construction of the new stadium is right ____ schedule.

21. I met an old school friend ____ chance while I was shopping yesterday.

22. She has lived ____ her own since she moved to the city five years ago.

23. To put it ____ short, we decided to cancel the project due to lack of funds.

24. I'm so sorry I broke your vase; I did it ____ accident while cleaning.

25. The computer chooses the winning lottery numbers ____ random.