No one was killed in the earthquake, but several passersby were injured when _____________ of masonry fell from buildings.

The roads were made______________ by the mudslides which cut off some small communities for over a week.

Mary’s mother was very worried when her youngest daughter was late coming home. She made several _________ phone calls to Mary’s friends and was even considering calling the police when Mary returned home saying she’d fallen asleep at the library.

Footballers today earn millions of pounds every week living _____________ lifestyles far removed from the lives of their fans.

The accused was finally arrested when his account of his activities seemed to _____________ what he had said it earlier interviews.

The company never actually invented anything new, just made ______________ changes and improvements to products already on the market.

Makiko had trouble breathing in, but was in extreme pain when she tried to ___________. Doctors rushed her into hospital.

I could not login to my account even though my password and account name were correct. In the end I had to contact the site ___________ for help.

Mary really looked after herself; exercising regularly, avoiding unhealthy food and taking a wide range of vitamin _______________.

People were encouraged to use the proper bins and not drop _____________ on the floor. Fines were increased and signs were put up around the town.

I foolishly ________________ that I did not need to study for the science test as I had been doing well all term. I ended up with a C.

The instructions were very difficult to follow, but when I watched the video made to _____________ the recipe I was quickly able to see what to do.

Airports and hospitals are often criticized for their lack of human comfort and ____________ interior design.

The teacher ran away as soon as the gunfire started, but luckily, the children were saved by the ____________ actions of the janitor.

The head of programming was criticized for sacking the TV presenter for using the F-word on air. People believed it was a ____________ action and the word just slipped out.

The occurrence of elderly drivers causing accidents is becoming increasingly common. The old often have slower reactions and _____________ vision.

John’s friends never really liked him very much, so it is unlikely that he would get much support from his army of ___________.

The recipe says you should use a food mixer to ___________ the sauce, but I find that a fork and some effort work just as well

Frankie got annoyed that people made___________ about his personality, just because of his nose rings and facial tattoos.