1. The death penalty is _____ as a barbaric practice by most people in modern society.

2. I don't _____ he really _____ what he is saying, because he's usually joking.

3. I didn't _____ to offend you with my comment. Please _____ me.

4. One day I'd like to _____ my favourite film star and get his autograph.

5. That's the journalist that _____ the evening news. Don't you _____ her?

6. The teacher didn't _____ that the students hadn't understood what he was saying.

7. Aren't you going to _____ me to your friend? I haven't _____ her before.

8. I _____ your help, but you must _____ that I want to do this on my own.

9. Since I hadn't studied for the test, I had to _____ most of the answers.

10. We were _____ to play football today, but we cancelled it due to the rain.

11. It's almost impossible to _____ what the future holds for the global economy.

12. I _____ I'll be late for work, since there's so much traffic this morning.

13. We had _____ the value of the house to be around $60,000, but we hadn't _____ the cost of the renovation.

14. The cornflakes are in the third _____, sir, right next to the baking supplies.

15. Walk down the _____ and the toilet is the third door on your right.

16. The entrance _____ to my flat is so small that it's a waste of space.

17. Please get in _____ and wait your turn, madam!

18. We were lucky enough to be given seats in the front _____ at the theatre.

19. There was such a long / in the bank that I couldn't be bothered to go in.

20. When I bought my car, I got the air-conditioner _____ of charge. It really came in _____ during the summer.

21. Every car must have a(n) _____ tyre in the boot in case of a puncture.

22. The Red Dog's new album is now _____ in all major music stores.

23. A laptop computer is very _____ because it is portable and _____ anywhere.

24. I'm _____ tomorrow evening. Would you like to go to the cinema?

25. A car is a very _____ means of transport compared to buses and trains.