The global financial crisis, ........ is forcing lots of small businesses to close, does not look set to end soon.

Mandy works for a computer software company. She got ........ recently, and so now she’s an area manager.

Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he should ........ soon.

Researchers claim the new discovery is a major ........ in the fight against malaria.

There ........ milk in the fridge.

........ feeling OK? You don’t look very well.

I can’t ........ your hair, because I haven’t got any scissors.

I’m surprised you didn’t get upset. If someone said that to me, ........ really angry.

The Maths problem was really difficult and I just couldn’t ........ the answer.

I wish I ........ have an exam tomorrow!

I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ........ .

This used to be ........ part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated it’s become a very fashionable area.

Where did you go ........ holiday last year?

She was so upset that she burst ........ tears.

The government plans to ........ taxes on sales of luxury items.

My friend Siena ........ to Russia last year.

We stayed in a lovely villa ........ the sea.

Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ........ go to work.

I went to a lovely ........ last Saturday. The bride was my best friend when we were at school.

Cassie went to bed early because she was ........ .

I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here.

The patient had an ........ to insert metal pins in his broken leg.

When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in a different country was very strange, but now I’m used ........ here.

A local politician has ........ charges of corruption made by the opposition party.

“It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.”
What are the weather conditions?

She won a seat in parliament at the last ........ .

Jan ........ her arm on a hot iron.

Carl’s very ........ . He’s never late, and he never forgets to do things.

“It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.”
The speaker is talking about ........ .

This is ........ area, with a lot of factories and warehouses.

When I was a child, I never ........ about the future.

I usually ........ swimming at least once a week.

Jamal has just sent me ........ to arrange plans for this weekend.

In the 1960s, computers were ........ expensive that ordinary people couldn’t afford them.

I’ve been working here ........ about the last two years.

My cousin ........ getting a job in Bahrain.

Cats and dogs are usually kept as ........ .

“I’ve got a headache.”
“Maybe you ........ to take an aspirin.”

Photographers and designers need to be very ........ .

Ocean currents ........ play an important part in regulating global climate.

If I ........ well in my exams, I ........ to university.

“Are you ready to order?”
“Not yet – I’m still looking at the ........ .”

“My job is never boring.”
The speaker’s job is always ........ .

........ worries me about society today is how completely we have come to depend on technology.

Criminals are people who are guilty of ........ the law.

I’m 18 and my brother is 20, so he’s ........ me. 

There ........ a terrible accident if the pilot hadn’t reacted so quickly.

Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet? ........ for him for over an hour!

Do you want ........ the match tonight?

Not until the 1980s ........ for the average person to own a computer.