1. When the meeting had finished, they went ________ the plan once again.

2. I'm sorry I'm so late; we had a meeting at work which went ________ much longer than we expected.

3. You're very quiet today. What have you got on your ________?

4. You should always keep receipts from shops as proof ________ purchase.

5. A skillful ________, the Dean adopted a posture of patience and ________ toward the protestors, rather than rejecting their demands outright.

6. Not ________ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

7. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to ________ a story.

8. It is unreasonable to demand this ________ him.

9. We haven't got ________ furniture like theirs in our home.

10. The teacher was angry with them because they kept ________ talking at the back of the class.

11. I am thinking of looking ________ a new job.

12. Jane studied zoology at university and ________.

13. She ________ drive to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead.

14. It is strange that Lucy is as ________ as her mother is beautiful.

15. He retired early ________ ill-health.

16. I let the phone ring several times before I ________ the receiver.

17. She was ________ disappointed when she learned that she had not got the job.

18. Someone threw the drowning man a lifebelt in the ________ of time.

19. The concert began ________ a piece by an unknown composer.

20. Because it rained very heavily all day they had to ________ the garden party until the following Saturday.

21. I don't think he's ________ of solving the problem on his own.

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.