1. What ________ for the last two weeks?

2. She ________ to take her neighbour to court if he didn't stop making so much noise.

3. Many fires could be ________ if new regulations were introduced.

4. Too much exercise can be harmful but walking is good ________ you.

5. I think he is unwell; he was complaining ________ a headache this morning.

6. Buses into town run ________ twenty minutes or so.

7. Of course I'll play the piano at the party but I'm a little ________.

8. He put a ________ against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples.

9. After her husband's death, Ruby kept the business ________ for as long as possible.

10. Wild ducks always fly in a definite ________.

11. The sky is ________ so I don't think it will rain.

12. It is obvious to everyone that he is not responsible ________ this mistake.

13. The product has been a great success. We're doing a roaring ________ in it.

14. Many people escaped ________ prison camps during the last war.

15. Although the comedian was very clever, many of his remarks were ________ and ________ lawsuits against him for slander.

16. I will ask him to give me my record back when I ________ him.

17. My employer's ________ of my work does not matter to me at all.

18. They were really ________ about my idea of joining them in London.

19. Tim was forced to leave his job but he got a very generous golden ________.

20. David always ________ over to my house after he had done his homework.

21. I'm not ________ with his name, though I know his face.

22. If you want to lose weight, you should ________ down on sweets.

23. It was ________ a boring film that I fell asleep in the middle of it.

24. You should pay more attention ________ what the teacher is saying.

25. The firemen managed to put ________ the fire after working for three hours.