My teacher is usually very tolerant, but after the fifth time in the week Tony

came late, she lost her patience and _____.

The man worked all his life and died with his ___________ on when he had a heart attack at the factory.

I have a(n) ___________ with my roommate because she is always eating my food without asking!

My lack of sleep, accompanied by the absolute silence in the library, makes

me feel like I'm about to _____ any minute.

He's had a lot of problems at work, fired twice and failing countless times,

but he always seems to _____ pretty quickly.

Betty says she cannot stand looking a rat, ____ touching it.

Had I known about his _______ my car without my permission, I would have stopped him immediately.

      Stood far behind the mountain, _______.

   The judge came ________ fierce criticism because of the wrongful conviction.

       Time is ________ away without waiting for anyone, so you’d better commence your work to succeed.

    The rain was ________ down all day and the roads were engulfed in water.

Today is a memorable day, so put _______ away and enjoy your time.

     The financial manager is _______ the eight ball owing to the sequestration of his company.

  Peter _______ all his hardships to his close friend who is undoubtedly all ears whenever he is on the spot.

 Everyone was shocked to hear that a politician of his _____ would stop so low.

A number of scientific experts were _______ out to support the government’s assurances about the safety of nuclear power.

Sandra has been running the company for thirty years and has had a good run for her _______, but now it is time for her to step down.

The strike has left thousands of holidaymakers _______, without any means of getting home to their jobs or families.

This is one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Its only _______ feature is that it’s quite short.

If you _______ the rule about staying out after 11:00 p.m., you will be grounded.

In _______ to nature lovers, the town refused to grant a permit to builders who would have filled a swamp used by many birds.

He started a small delicatessen, and within weeks he was making money ______.

Most people who win a lot of money usually ______ it on unnecessary things.

The ______ weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists had to carry both umbrellas and sunglasses.

The local people lived at ______ level, growing their own food.

The text doesn’t give you the answer explicitly – you have to _________ it from the evidence.

When I realized that I’d left my homework at home, I quickly ________ back to get it.

My uncle pulled a few _________ and got me a job in the company where he works.

Alistair is a very impulsive person. He often makes extremely important decisions __________ , without consulting anyone, and then regrets them later. 

The boss knows that some employees are making personal phone calls during working hours, but he prefers to __________ it.

A. C.

B. D.

If you auction this stamp, it will _______ at least $1,000.

The possibility of further changes being made to the original plan may as well be _______.

In India, Female foeticide is one of the most__________  social evils .

The fact that a member holding authoritative power rides roughshod _________ innocent residents exists in any society, even the democratic one.

The student’s rude interruption brought a sharp _____ from his teacher.

I assure you that I _____ no hostile feelings towards you.

Enormous swells roused by ferocious winds made it impossible to _____ the ship to safety.

Don’t be so concerned; it’s only a(n) _____ wound.

Monsoon Wedding was described as a cinematic jewel when it hit the _____ screen.

Angry MPs have accused Atkinson of sitting back and twiddling his _____.

My heart was _____ as I skimmed the examination results table looking for my name.

They made _____ preparations in anticipation of the arrival of their celebrity guests.

The inebriated driver drove straight into a tree, _______ a huge hole in the front of her car.

Everyone loves these giant retail chains for their low prices, but few care that the local business owners are taken the _________out of their mouth.

I can see you have been practicing very hard for the past 5 months so you totally deserve the ________, son!

The start of the tennis match was put back twice, before being cancelled for the day when officials realised that the heavy rain wasn't going to ____________.

Don’t blame me for what I did. ____________ differently in my place?

After wasting almost a month, we ___________ by working from dusk till dawn to meet the deadline.

Even if the authorities want to develop this area, it is unjustifiable that they ___________ over the concerns of the local community.

Peter Oprah is a true sister under the ___________ as he always supports women’s action to improve their rights.

The judge gave out what was widely considered to be a ______ sentence due to the convicted man's deep remorse at his crime.

I had the ____________ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from Brussels.

As I said before, the report will be released in the ______ of time. I can't estimate when that

will be.

Two months after the main parties in the coalition had fallen out, leading to the collapse of the government, the leaders met in an attempt to heal the ______.

The police caught him as he was running away from the blazing house and he was charged the following day with ______. His plan was to collect on his house insurance.

John keeps himself so closed off that I've never understood the  ______of his thoughts.

This scheme does have some problems but I think we can fix them instead of throwing the baby out with _____.

Now that I have to work closely with the infamously strict chief of the Finance department, I feel like I've caught a _____ by the tail.

Jack, your passion won't help you afford a living in this big city, wake up and smell _____.

. I have every right to ______ at unfair, and possibly illogical, situations-most because of the decisions of higher-ups.

She was a ______ Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable

Given the appalling weather conditions on top of the mountain, I'd say the chances of their

finding any survivors are very ______ indeed.

The audience gave the actors a standing ovation during the curtain ____________.

I have tried every product on the market and still I can't rid these curtains of the ____________ of cigarette smoke.

My grandmother has ____________ and can make any plant thrive.

His neighbors found his ____________ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.

We weren't able to drive down the street because of a ____________ in the middle of the road.

The prices were ____________ and there was little value for money to be had in any of the items on the menu.

The relative size of an insect’s wing is much greater than ____________.

After a number of incidents with the police we decided to close down the club altogether. But now I think that maybe we ____________ it open.

____________ she could not say anything.

The assistant director recommended that Kenichi ____________ to the New York office.

A little farther down the street ____________.

____________ hearing that olive leaves are good for the treatment of cancer, many people didn’t hesitate ____________ almost fifty euros for a kilo of these “magic” leaves.

Radio and television make it possible for the news to be widely ____________.

I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.

He ____________ a yawn as the actor began yet another long speech.

Granddad would spend hours talking to us youngsters around the dinner table ____________ about his happy younger days back east on the farm.

With such lack of financial support, they miraculously managed to run their business ____________.

My teacher was ____________ by the dismal performance of our class on the final examination.

Dinner was ____________ and the after-dinner entertainment was equally exceptional.

We tried to ____________ our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.

Our hotel room was surprisingly ____________, especially taking into consideration that it was very reasonably priced.

If you want your team to work hard, you need to ____________ and work hard yourself.

Would passengers please _______________ from using any electronic equipment until the plane is airborne?

I'm afraid we got our _______________ crossed — I thought my husband would be picking up the children and he thought I was doing it.

Nam, remember, although money is important, never do anything that is not _______________.

The child sat in the middle of the floor and _______________ refused to move.

Working night shifts at the weekend is _______________ of any job in hospitality.