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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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