1)

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

2)

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

3)

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

4)

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

5)

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

6)

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

7)

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

8)

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

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11)

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

12)

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

13)

14)

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

15)

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

16)

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

17)

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

18)

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

19)

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

20)

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

21)

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

22)

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

23)

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

24)

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

25)

26)

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

27)

28)

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

29)

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

30)

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

31)

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

32)

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

33)

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

34)

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

35)

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

36)

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

37)

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

38)

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

39)

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

40)

41)

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

42)

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

43)

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

44)

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

45)

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

46)

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

47)

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

48)

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

49)

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

50)

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