The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes ______

Jeremy's friends were fond of him _____ because of his generosity

The size of the pop-star's personal fortune was the subject of much ______ in the press

She had made a firm decision and wasn't _____ by anything I said against it

Employees who have a ______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management

In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars. The first ______ of this is that Mars has seasons, just like earth

_______ to British universities depends on examination results

A good leader should not be conservative, but rather _____ to new ideas

It was found that he lacked the ______ to pursue a difficult task to the very end

The Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial _______ in the United States

_______ , the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car population of the United States at that time

My mother often ______ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one

What I like about this restaurant is that there is _____ parking space right outside it

Everyone is hoping and praying that ______ peace will eventually come to the area

They _____ the aid of the United States but did not receive it

The police spokeman said he was ______ to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer they had been looking for

Many books were not available to the public because of government _______

The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was _______

He is a(n) ______ authority on the subject

The school was closed for a month because of a serious _____ of fever

On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ______ all over the carpet

Helen is _____ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes

Sugar is the ______ of healthy teeth

The storm causing flooding and landsliders in Miami prompted the government to ______ hundreds from coastal towns

He showed his _____ for the TV program by switching it off

After the concert, everyone had to _____ home through the thick snow

Prices of flats _____ from a few thousand to millions of dollars

The passport she carried was _______

The silver medalist was later _____ for running outside her lane

When _____ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggest that we use his first name

The main cause of the strike was the management's refusal to give further consideration to the question of paying ______

They say that he inherited his money from a _____ relative he had never met

If you leave your baggage ______ in the airport, it will be taken away

An accident in the power station may result in large _____ of radiation being released

People believe there is a _____ between the two crimes

His poor handling of the business ______ on negligence

It is too early in the _____ to expect many visitors to the town

Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth

Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they present

The country has a system of _____, most of which date from the nineteenth century

Some of the older villagers prefer to _______tobacco rather than to smoke it.

The autumn air felt so ______she went to fetch a coat.

The terrified hunter, ______in the arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its grip

He took a ____with him to clean the windscreen of his car

He said he had every _____ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.

She was afraid that unless the train speeded up she would

lose her______ to Scotland.

She opened the packet and emptied the _____ into a saucepan.

The road lay ahead of him,a(n) ________ grey line stretching to the horizon.

In the capitalist countries,the rising ______ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.

There was a ______of parchment as the solicitor unrolled the will written on it.

They lay almost flat and _______ through the tubelike underground passage.

You should iron out the ______ in that dress.

A narrow road _______ the stream to the other side of the park.

After a tiring _______ by boat, we reached the island.

Her skirt had been so _______ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

The new car at the motor-show was a very ______ shape.

The headlights of the approaching car were so _______ that the cyclist had to stop riding.

When the other car hit mine, it made a huge _______ in my rear bumper.

On Sunday the business centre of the city was usually quite _______

The hall seemed _______ lit after the bright sunshine outside.

As one of the four ________ of the company, he often had to attend Board meetings.

The rainbow ______ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.

The cat showed her ______ for the stale fish by turning her back on it.

Please sign your name here on the ______ line.

I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the _____ on my teeth.

When he beat the carpet, the ______ rose in clouds.

When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay _______ on a clock I had bought.

As he had no friends or relatives in the town, the traveller tried to find a _ _ _ _ somewhere.

There is a 20 minute parking _ _ _ _ here, so we must get back to the car very quickly.

You should have your eyes tested every year in case the _ _ _ _ of your spectacles need changing.

Are you going to attend Dr Barker’s _ _ _ _ on “Brain Electronics” tomorrow?

I’m sorry but what he thinks is not of the _ _ _ _ importance to me.

She tried to _ _ _ _ out of the window to see the procession more clearly.

After driving for five hours, the driver pulled into _ _ _ _ for a rest.

It is time to _ _ _ _ the table for dinner.

I cannot undo the _ _ _ _ in this piece of string

I can’t advise you what to do: you must use your own _ _ _ .

The boy’s allergy to dust caused his skin to _ _ _ _ .

She looked everywhere for her book but _ _ _ _ had to return home without it.

During the _ _ _ _ the audience strolled and chatted in the foyer.

The businessman proved to be an apparently well-behaved _ _ _ _ middle-aged man.

I cut my finger on a rusty tin and it became badly ____ .

Wolves were ____ mournfully in the nearby forest

Be careful how you ____ that jug; It will break very easily

They have a ____ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.

After his prolonged dive in search of the ring he emerged from the water ____ .

A strong westerly ____ flattened the standing corn though it brought no rain.

You direct me to the nearest garage? One of my tyres is ____

when there’s a doubt the examiner’s decision is ____ .

A historical novel is a form of which may include many ____ facts.

Because of the strong sun Mrs. William’s new dining-room curtains ____ from dark blue to grey within a year

He knows so much about the stars that I am sure it would be impossible to find his ____ .

When can the students ____ for next year’s evening classes?

You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it’s not worth ____ the it involves.