1. I would like to offer a small ________ to anyone who finds my missing dog.

2. The Prime Minister has ________ to win the last three General Elections.

3. ________, they didn't laugh at me.

4. Try to remember ________ bring your umbrella.

5. This is a photograph of the school I ________ when I lived in Swindon.

6. On our ________ to France, the car broke down twice.

7. I can ________ with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.

8. You demand too much of him; he is not really equal ________ the task.

9. The relationship that matters most in the life of a ________ is the one between him and his constituency party.

10. We felt sorry ________ Sarah when she lost her job at the chemist's.

11. There are ________ people who always cause trouble.

12. They've spent so much money that they're ________ debt.

13. The poor man had fallen ________ in front of a bus.

14. - Harvey: I think I'm well enough to get back to work. - Gladys: Not really. You ________ stay at home for another day or so.

15. I shouldn't imagine there is ________ on earth who can answer that question.

16. - Sidney: Shall we stay at home or go for a walk? - Margot: Which ________ do?

17. His car was ________ in the accident.

18. As the waiter crossed the restaurant, he ________ over someone's foot and dropped his tray.

19. I wouldn't have been ill if I ________ on that trip.

20. She was ________ out of 115 applicants for the position of Managing Director.

21. I can’t make up my ________ whether to take the job or not.

22. The old lady ________ the thief with her umbrella until the police arrived.

23. I’d rather you ________ anyone what I told you last night.

24. There has been a sharp ________ in the number of people out of work this month.

25. You should ________ advantage of the fine weather and go for a walk.