1. I had to get up early, ________ I'd have missed the train.

2. I knocked ________ the door.

3. Mr and Mrs Black were delighted when they ________ to sell their house so quickly.

4. Everyone felt ________ for Mr Atkins when he lost his job at the factory.

5. If you want to attend a course, you should study the college ________ for full particulars of enrollment.

6. It’s no use ________ him to lend you any money; he is very selfish.

7. You'll ________ yourself a lot of time if you take the car.

8. He hit the vase with his elbow and it ________ to the floor.

9. Are you saying you want me to work all weekend? You ________ be serious.

10. We live in a friendly community and everyone ________ each other very well.

11. She did all the work ________ her own.

12. I'd be very ________ to go to Japan one day.

13. I've looked ________ it everywhere, but I can't find it.

14. Everyone in the village ________ about the plans for the new road.

15. I had to be up early the next morning, so I ________ myself and left the party.

16. It was very kind ________ him.

17. He persisted ________ asking questions.

18. All people experience good as well as bad things ________.

19. There was a sudden loud ________ which made everyone jump.

20. I can assure you ________ my support.

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

22. We’ve ________ out of milk, so you’ll have to have your tea without any.

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.