Although he is my friend, I find it hard to ___________ his selfishness.

We expected him at eight but he finally ______ at midnight.

You will have to _______ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

Jack found it hard to ________ the loss of his little dog.

Granny is completely deaf. You will have to _____ allowances for her.

Many people are still in ____ habit of writing silly things in ____ public places.

Whole villages were _____ by the floods last year.

She didn't enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _______ her new friends.

In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions ______ in the northern parts of the country.

Lucy was late for school because the alarm didn't ______ as usual.

Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.

Let's wait for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.

It was so foggy that the driver couldn't ___________ the traffic signs.

Archaeologists think that massive floods could have ______ the dinosaurs.

Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they have just cut her ___. She ought to complain!

Could you lend me some money to ____ me over to the end of the month?

The world work is developing very quickly. If you don't self-learn continuously, we will not ______ social movements.

Steve _______ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.

It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I ________ the heating?

The lack of family support and the committee's concerns around the design of the proposed statue of the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, outside UK Parliament were the key determining factors in ________ this application.

The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ____ them _____.

What were some of the things that brought ___ the Resolution?

When the light ______, we couldn't see anything.

I will manage to _______ the problems and find the solution for you as soon as possible.

Attempts must be made to _______ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.

He is coming _____ a cold after a night out in the rain.

It is interesting to take ____ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

Peter: "What ______ your flight?"

Mary: "There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights."

You look really tired. You could _____ a week's holiday, I think.

Dawn's thinking of setting ___ a social club for local disabled people.

I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.

The trouble with James is that he never ______ on time for a meeting.

William was 19 years old when he was ___ for war.

His jokes seemed to _____ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any indication.

Before I send this article to the editor, I'd be grateful if you could ______ it for me.

An inspiring speaker, Reverend Jackson always managed to ____ the best in his congregation.

Could you stand ___ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?

The Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands _______ Vietnam.

She is looking ____ a new place to live because she doesn't want to depend on her parents anymore.

They hope to _______ a cure for the disease.

Who will ____ your babt when you are at work?

Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for more welfare.

It is believed that the plane crash was caused by electrical malfunction of its navigation system.

Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally ______ Jane.

In China's largest psychiatric facility, there is a serious lack of resources but the staffs try hard to _______ this in their treatment of the patients.

I think the strikes will bring ____ some changes in management.

When the police investigates a crime, they ____ evidence such as fingerprints, hair or clothing.

We'd better _____ really early. It's a very long journey.

Your grades are coming down. You should try to ____ the other students in your class.

As I am the oldest child, I have to ____ my three little mischievuos brothers.

A new study group has been set ___ by the government.

Jane is going to take extra lessons to _________ what she missed while she was away.

The team were eager to make _____ the loss of the previous match.

The job offer was so good that Janet shouldn't have turned it ____.

John wants to buy a new car, so he starts setting aside a small part of his monthly earnings.

When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ____ their houses.

I can ____ with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.

Certainly, man must ____ the future, and find ways of providing or his need.

Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.

His wife is a terrible snob. She ____ almost all his friends because they have north country accents.

You looked exhausted. I think you've ________ more than you can handle.

Learning English isn't so difficult, once you ______ it

Because the waiter didn't ______ what I ordered, he brought me a mutton steak instead of the chicken wings that I'd wanted.

I recognized my grandma as soon as she ______ the plane though we had not seen each other for more than 10 years.

Tick all possible answers

put something off

hold up

I've decided to _____ sailing.

If you decide to visit me, let me know and I'll ________________________. (provide accommodation)

The guests are .... their way and will be here any minute.

When we go to bed, we shouldn’t .......... appliances ............ .

Tom! ............. your computer! It’s very late and you need to go to bed.

My dad wants to .... the wall behind our house.

We probably all need to .... more about how to help the environment

Why don’t you .... the heating and put on a sweater instead?

Don't forget to .... before you go to bed.

People shouldn't .... so much rubbish.

Small children ... a lot of new words from heir parents.

I think you should .... the essay again.

Would you like to ... our new software?

I read that book but I didn't .... the answer.

The teacher ..... we were cheating because our answers were the same.

I don't have any ideas right now bout I'll have to __________ something by the end of the day.

__________ your mind! You take too long just to choose a T-shirt!

This relationship is not good for me. I decide to __________ on you.

Are you __________ with me? You never take anything seriously

I'm so busy! I have to __________ so many things!

Students, please read the questions carefully. Do not just __________ it.

Since I procrastinate a lot, I've __________ many tasks.

She has no idea about what is __________.

I can't __________ all these discussions about fashion and make up.

I had a fight with my partner and now I'm feeling bad about it. I just want to __________.

"Cheer up" means to ...

"Get along with" means to ...

"Give away" means to ...

I've decided to _____ sailing.