KEY WORD

stood

The group believed the song ____________ a good chance of being a hit but didn't dream it would reach number one. Being the only child with an American accent, I ___________ out amongst the other children at school. My parents ___________ by me all the time I was in prison and did everything they could to get me released.

NATURE

1. A lot of food production methods are against the laws of ......... 2. It just isn't in her ........ to tell lies like that. 3. My doctor asked me some questions about the ........ of the illness.

INTEREST

1. A lot of students lose ........ in their studies after a while. 2. The coach trip includes visits to many places of historical .......... 3. In the ........ of safety, please remain seated until the light stops flashing.

FRESH

1. After all the problems they had been through, the couple decided to move to Spain and make a ........ start. 2. John's so funny. He's like a breath of ........ air in this boring office. 3. She joined the company ........ out of college at the age of 18.

settled

1. After long negotiations, they ___________ the dispute without going to a court of law. 2. We looked at lot of apartments to rent and finally we _________ on this one. 3. My family moved to Canada and ____________ in Toronto many year ago.

STRUCK

1. As the clock ........ twelve I felt quite nervous alone in the house. 2. He ........ a match to try to see where he was going. 3. I ........ your name off the list as you'd told me you didn't want to go on the tour after all.

urn

1. As the weather deteriorated, it became obvious that we would have to _____ back and find a hotel in the town we'd just passed through. 2. When you see the hotel on your left, you need to _____ right immediately afterwards. 3. If you _____ the piece of paper over, you'll se my address on the back.

PRIVATE

1. Car parking is not allowed here; this is ........ property. 2. Could I have a word with you later? It's a ........ matter. 3. The newspapers printed all sorts of intimate details about the star's ........ life.

mind

1. Chloe realized that it was pointless arguing with her boss any further because they were clearly not of the same ____ on the issue. 2. The good thing about having such a close friend is that I can almost read his _______, and never have to ask him what he thinks. 3. The fact that he had offended Tania had been on Terry's _____ for some time.

drop

1. Could you _________ me at the next corner? I can walk from there. 2. The temperature tends to ___________ sharply at night at this time of year. 3. I think we should ___________ this subject before we have a big argument about it.

favour

1. Could you do me a ______ and give me a lift? 2. I'm not in ______ of reducing the time we quarantine animals from abroad. 3. Cuts in taxes always _____ rich people.

REFERENCE

1. During his speech, the Prime Minister made no .......... to the Government's unpopular taxation policy. 2. Please keep this letter for future ......... 3. There was a cross ............. in the book to another, similar language item.

loss

1. During the concert, Tori suffered an unexpected _____ of memory for a few minutes. 2. The owners do not accept any responsibility for _____ or damage to the vehicles parked in this car park. 3. When Jason set up his own business, he expected to make a _____ for the first few months.

attention

1. Fiona had a free afternoon, so she was able to give the problem her full _______. 2. The new research has been the subject of considerable media ______ recently. 3. I think we should bring the problem to the ______ of the local council.

crack

1. First you have to _____ the eggs into the bowl. 2. We must do something about filling that ____ in the wall before it lets in rain. 3. She's amazing - she managed to _____ the problem as soon as I gave it to her!

LABEL

1. For instructions on how to wash this garment, please see the inside .......... 2. The teachers have given him the ........ of troublemaker when actually he is a very intelligent child. 3. We need one more sticky ........ for this present. Have you got one?

contact

1. He got the job because he had a useful ___________ in the company who arranged an interview for him. 2. We used to phone each other regularly, but I haven't been in _________ with her for some time. 3. In my job I have personal _______________ with members of the public every day.

accident

1. He had an ______ in his car but he's OK. 2. I bumped into her by ______ when I was shopping. 3. It is no _______ that he got the job - his brother is the manager.

BALANCE

1. He hadn't ridden a bike before and couldn't keep his ........ . 2. I'm just going to the bank to check my ........ 3. On ........, I think it was a really good film.

CRACK

1. He likes to get up early and even at weekends he's up at the ........ of dawn. 2. The police issued a warning that they intend to ........ down on anti-social behaviour. 3. There was a tiny ........ in the antique vase yet it was still said to be valuable.

PART

1. He was offered a ........ in a local stage play. 2. We were waiting to be seen for the best ........ of 2 hours! 3. She didn't want to take ........ in the game as she was a little shy.

STAKE

1. He was offered a ........ in the company if he lent them the money they needed. 2. More than 20,000 jobs are at ........ if the company closes. 3. She intends to ........ a claim to be world champion this year.

ENTRY

1. He was refused ......... into the country because he didn't have a valid visa. 2. The first competition ........ to be picked by the computer will win ten thousand dollars. 3. The computer firm advertised a number of vacancies for data ........ clerks.

TRIAL

1. He will stand ........ on charges of fraud and corruption and is expected to receive a long sentence. 2. We've taken the product out for a ........ period and will buy it if it does the job. 3. Success often comes as a result of ........ and error.

EARTH

1. He's a very down-to- ......... person who is only concerned with practicalities. 2. What on ........ were you thinking of when you shouted at the manager? 3. I had to pay the ........ for this painting, but it was worth every penny.

packed

1. He's just _____ his job in so I don't know what he'll do now! 2. It was rush hour so the trains were absolutely ________. 3. Please make sure you get your suitcase ______ and ready to take downstairs by 1pm.

BLOCK

1. He's like his father in so many ways and is a real chip off the old ......... 2. They live in a ........ of flats in the city centre. 3. I had a complete mental ........ and couldn't remember the registration number of my car.

MIXED

1. I ........ with all sorts of interesting people at the conference. 2. The news of my uncle's death was very bittersweet - it was sadness and relief ........ together, as he had been ill for such a long time. 3. Most suburbs in a cosmopolitan city like London are racially .........

grip

1. I can't get the top off this bottle - my ______ isn't strong enough. 2. The new manager asked a lot of questions in order to get a _____ on what was happening. 3. We haven't got a very good _______ on the environmental problems we are creating.

HEART

1. I didn't have the ........ to tell the children the party had been postponed. 2. He's learnt all the key dates by ........ and is quite confident about the test. 3. In the ........ of the city there's a brilliant Japanese restaurant.

DEEP

1. I didn't want to disturb you as you seemed to be ........ in thought. 2. He took a ........ breath and then dived in. 3. I was in a very ........ sleep when all of a sudden I was woken up by this loud noise from outside.

ISSUE

1. I don't disagree with your view of the problem, it's your solution I take ........ with. 2. Have you seen the latest ........ of 'Computer World'? 3. The crucial ........ is whether or not the defendant was ever at the scene of the crime.

DOUBLE

1. I don't think I've made a mistake but I'll ........-check just in case. 2. Some people claimed she practised ........ standards in the way she dealt with her colleagues. 3. We had to ........ back when we came to a dead end.

SECURITY

1. I don't want to be rich; I just want to have financial ......... for the future. 2. He works as a ........ guard for a warehouse in Manchester. 3. I gave the petrol station my mobile phone as ........ whilst I drove home to get the correct money.

fine

1. I felt _______________ when I got up this morning but I don't feel too good now. 2. There is a ____________ line between perfectionism and obsession. 3. If you want to change our arrangement, that's ______________ with me.

kick

1. I gave the ball such a hard _____ that it went out of play. 2. Why do you always _____ up such a fuss about going to the dentist's? 3. If he doesn't study harder I think they will _____ him out!

name

1. I know the song but I can't put a _______ to it. 2. People often commit very selfless acts in the _____ of love. 3. I would have had a lot of tax to pay so I registered the business in my son's _______.

SINK

1. I like nothing better after a hard day's work than to ........ into a comfortable armchair. 2. It came as a bit of a shock and took quite a while to ........ in that I'd been offered such a wonderful job. 3. We watched the sun ........ below the hills before returning to the hotel.

QUESTION

1. I suppose asking for a pay rise is out of the ........? 2. The lawyer was criticised for asking the witness a loaded ........ 3. Your ability to do the job is not in ........ . It's whether or not you might be happier in another department.

PRESS

1. I think we should just ........ on with the walk and not worry about the weather turning bad. 2. Apparently, the police are not going to ........ charges as it's the man's first offence. 3. The reporters tried to ........ the minister for an answer but he refused.

OPEN

1. I think we should keep an ........ mind until we have all the facts. 2. The holiday system was ........ to abuse and several members of staff took advantage. 3. It's only a suggestion and I'm certainly ........ to discussion.

CHECK

1. I think you should double- ......... those figures just to make sure they're correct. 2. We'll need to get to the airport a couple of hours early so we can ........ in. 3. I'm just going to pop into the classroom to ........ on the students and see that they're getting on OK.

DIG

1. I took part in an archeological ........ at the weekend. It was hard work but great fun. 2. My boss is always having a ........ at me. He always seems to find something to criticise me for. 3. He pushed in front of the woman so she gave him a ........ in the ribs.

DROP

1. I was so tired I wanted to ........ off during the lecture. 2. I thought she'd never ........ the subject. You could see people were getting embarrassed. 3. Her parents were worried that she would ........ out of school before completing her exams.

MATTER

1. I will not lend you any money and that's the end of the ......... 2. I don't know why you think it's so funny. It's no laughing ......... 3. It's only a ........ of time before a serious accident takes place on that busy road.

CLEAR

1. I'd like to make it quite ........ that I have no intention whatsoever of resigning. 2. The roads were ........ this morning and I got here really quickly. 3. The coast is ........ so if you leave now nobody will see you.

KEPT

1. I've been waiting for you since 6.00! What ........ you? 2. That hat you bought me for my birthday really ........ my head warm during the winter. 3. The company have ........ a record of my application on file.

DECK

1. If someone has a ........ of cards I can show you a trick. 2. During the cruise we spent our days on ........ soaking up the sun. 3. My parents got me a tape ........ for my birthday.

deal

1. If the college buys its computer equipment in bulk, it may get a special _______ from the supplier. 2. There has been a great ______ of money invested in research into global warming recently. 3. Some people complain about having to walk home in the dark, but for me it's no big ________.

SPARE

1. If you think it's cold in here ........ a thought for Tim, who's working outside in the snow. 2. I'm afraid I can't ........ the time at present as I'm really busy. 3. The company usually host very nice conferences and ........ no expense when it comes to the food.

short

1. In the ______ term, there is very little chance of funding for further research into this matter. 2. There will be a ______ break after the next lecture to give students the chance to grab a coffee. 3. After climbing to the top of the stairs, the elderly professor was rather ____ of breath.

birth

1. In this lecture, I'll be examining where the ______ of the English language took place. 2. She speaks Hindi well but she is British by _______. 3. I was so excited about the _______ of my child that I couldn't wait.

INSTRUMENT

1. It is my greatest regret that I never learned to play a/an ......... while I was still at school. 2. The internet has proved a powerful ........ in changing the way that people access information. 3. That carpentry tool looks more like a/an ........ of torture!

FIGURE

1. It took a while but I was finally able to ........ out the answer. 2. He was a major ........ in the 19th century and influenced many artists of his generation. 3. 'As sick as a parrot' is a ........ of speech and means 'very disappointed'.

HANG

1. It took a while to understand but I finally got the ........ of it. 2. Don't give up. Just ........ in there till the end. 3. The thought of my visit to the dentist is going to ........ over me until it's over.

LEGS

1. It was a pity she was a vegetarian. The buffet lunch had some delicious-looking chicken ........! 2. I really need to get up and stretch my ....... after sitting down all day. 3. The girl rolled up the .......... of her trousers before she went paddling in the sea.

FIRED

1. It was a very lively discussion and lots of people ........ questions at the speaker. 2. It was an interesting book that really ........ my imagination. 3. He was ........ from work for being consistently late over a long period of time.

RELIEF

1. It will be such a ........ when our exams are all finished. 2. The doctor prescribed some tablets for ........ from the pain. 3. International ........ agencies are asking for donations to help people living in poverty.

HEAD

1. It's freezing cold out here. Don't you think it's time to ....... back home? 2. The new police chief is to ........ an investigation into corruption amongst his officers. 3. I couldn't believe it when the defender managed to ........ the ball into the back of the net during the last few seconds of the football match.

sense

1. Looking at Barry's assignment, you get a real _____ of the pride he takes in his work. 2. There is no ______ in washing the car before the journey, it'll only need doing again once we get there. 3. Fortunately, Louis had the _____ to check the brakes before he rode off on the bike he'd borrowed.

MATURITY

1. Money can only be withdrawn from the bank account when it has reached its ........, i.e. at the end of the investment period. 2. People believe there is a difference in ........ between boys and girls and that girls seem to grow up faster. 3. Her actions during the fire showed great ........ for a girl aged only 11.

MEMORY

1. My computer has run out of ........ and it crashes everytime I try to download anything. 2. My brother has a marvellous ........ for historical facts. 3. After the accident he suffered from a loss of ........ and didn't even recognise his wife.

ROUND

1. Myself and a friend play a ........ of golf at least once a month. 2. It was a very well received speech that earned a ........ of applause from the delegates. 3. Whose turn is it to buy the next ........? My glass is empty.

term

1. Sarah had to admit that 'mind gym' was a _____ she'd never come across before. 2. The local politician is hoping to be re-elected for a second ____ of office. 3. I think that in the short ____, we should concentrate on keeping the service running.

process

1. Terry's in the _____ of applying for a new job with a pharmaceutical company. 2. Scientists are developing a new ______ that will allow minerals to be extracted from waste. 3. You must check the temperature at each stage in the cheese-making _______.

ACCEPT

1. That cash point did not ........ my card so I couldn't get any money out. 2. It was a few months before Maria could ........ her baby brother, she was so jealous. 3. The politician said she did not ........ that unemployment figures had gone up.

PLACE

1. That table wouldn't look out of ........ in our living room. 2. I was wondering if I could go to the meal in ........ of Shirley, who's feeling rather ill. 3. Steve is acting rather arrogantly since he got promoted and needs putting in his ........

test

1. The aim of this task is to _____ your knowledge of vocabulary. 2. The drug company has decided not to _____ its product on animals in the future. 3. In order to ______ out his new theory, the scientist has taken over the university laboratory.

FLASH

1. The camera doesn't have a .......... so I can't take photographs indoors. 2. The teacher asked a question and the answer came to me in a ......... 3. Their victory turned out to be a ........ in the pan as they went on to lose their next 4 matches.

CONDITION

1. The car was in superb ........ for its age and was worth a great deal of money. 2. You can have the money on ........ that I get paid back within the next few days. 3. It was a ........ in the contract that he worked one Saturday morning every month.

JAMMED

1. The child ........ his hands deep inside his pockets and stormed off in a huff. 2. The printer's not working again. It looks as though the paper has got ........ again. 3. During the Lord Mayor's procession the streets were ........ with people and the cars couldn't get through at all.

LINE

1. The children stood in a neat ........ waiting to go into school. 2. Terry hasn't been selling many products lately and apparently his job is on the ......... 3. His parents are quite laid back but they draw the ........ at bad language.

FILE

1. The children were told to wait in single ........ at the roadside and not to cross until the teacher said so. 2. The trade unions claim that the rank and ........ of the membership support the call for strike action. 3. The police kept on ........ everything about the case.

RECORD

1. The company wants to put the ........ straight regarding the reason for the redundancies. 2. Please don't quote me on this but off the ........ I think there is going to be a policy decision soon. 3. She hasn't got a very good track ........ when it comes to attendance.

thrown

1. The country was ______ into chaos by the transport strike. 2. The restaurant is now closed so if you don't leave I will have you _____ out. 3. After he spoke the debate was ____ open to audience.

HELD

1. The film was so gripping that it ........ my interest from start to finish. 2. She once ........ some shares in the company but now they are worthless. 3. Police ........ the man suspected of murder for further questioning.

NEAR

1. The film was very sentimental and several members of the audience were ......... to tears. 2. That's not the exact amount but it's ........ enough. 3. I'm afraid we're nowhere ........ having enough money for that table.

PIECE

1. The homework was a ........ of cake. I finished it in no time at all. 2. The police say they will ........ together all the evidence they have before deciding on their next course of action. 3. Does the machine take a 20 pence ........ ?

part

1. The last _________ of the book isn't quite as exciting as the rest of it. 2. He always plays the _________ of the hero in his films. 3. Because one small ___________ stopped working, the whole machine broke down.

FORCE

1. The law came into ........ after the new government was elected. 2. My boss is very successful; everyone says she's a ........ to be reckoned with. 3. The ........ of the bomb blast destroyed many of the buildings.

PRODUCTION

1. The new car goes into ........ next year. 2. At university we put in a ......... of Shakespeare's play 'Othello'. 3. The company has set a target to increase its ........ by 50 per cent.

LAUNCH

1. The official book ........ will be in early March but many advance copies have been distributed already. 2. The police will ........ an enquiry into the murder. 3. The Queen is due to ........ the new cruise liner later this month.

LEAD

1. The police have just announced that they are following up a new ........ from a member of the public, which may solve the crime. 2. Have you seen that film in which Hugh Grant plays the ........ ? 3. Brazil have taken the ......... with just 3 minutes to go before the end of the match.

FOUL

1. The police suspect ........ play following the discovery of the body. 2. He's a very strict teacher and comes down extremely heavily on anyone using ........ language. 3. The player was sent off after committing a nasty ........ on the number 7.

ESCAPE

1. The prisoners tried to ........ from their cells last night. 2. It didn't ........ my notice that you were late for work today. 3. The sportsman managed to ........ serious injury even though he was badly fouled.

DEAD

1. The race finished a ......... heat with both athletes recording exactly the same times. 2. I wouldn't be seen ........ wearing an oufit like that. It looks awful. 3. I was talking to my friend on the phone when all of a sudden the line went .........

MOTION

1. The rocking ........ of the boat made her feel sick. 2. I realised I had said something tactless when my friend made a ........ with her hand to try to warn me. 3. If you sign the contract we can set the procedures to get the loan in ..........

blocked

1. The scientist's proposal to do further research into his subject has been ______ by the finance committee. 2. When there was a total eclipse, the moon completely ______ out the light of the sun. 3. The road to the airport has been completely _____ by an overturned lorry.

ENTER

1. The two companies ....... into an agreement whereby neither would try to steal customers from the other. 2. It never ........ my mind that Sue would want to visit us. 3. So few people had ........ the competition that it had to be cancelled.

FRONT

1. There is a weather ........ approaching from the west. 2. She's been in ........ for the whole race and looks like staying there. 3. How are things on the business ........ ?

COVER

1. There was a photo of a politician on the ........ of the book. 2. We ran into a shop to take ........ from the rain. 3. The insurance policy provides ........ in case of sickness and loss of earnings.

TURN

1. There was an unexpected ........ of events in the world of politics today. 2. I always try to do people a good ........ as it doesn't cost anything to be thoughtful. 3. He was born around the ........ of the century.

MARK

1. They ........ the occasion by holding a party in her honour. 2. The children ........ the carpet with their paints. 3. His retirement from the game ........ the end of an era.

FOOT

1. They set up camp at the ........ of the mountain and prepared to begin their ascent. 2. Her father put his ........ down and insisted that she come home before it got dark. 3. He didn't put a ........ wrong during the interview and he's hopeful that he'll get the job.

PROFILE

1. This is a portrait of him in ......... 2. She has a very high ........ job in the city. 3. The celebrity hated being pestered by the media and always tried to keep a low ........ .

SERVES

1. This package meal ........ four, so we should have plenty for just three of us. 2. The dining table also ........ as a place to do work in the evening. 3. It ........ you right! I said you'd hurt yourself if you didn't take care.

TERMS

1. Under the ........ of our agreement you are supposed to deliver the goods within 24 hours. 2. Are you on good ........ with the new boss? 3. I was absolutely furious and told her in no uncertain ........ what I thought of her.

SYSTEM

1. We had an introductory lesson today on astronomy and the solar ......... 2. If I were you I'd let him travel the world so that he can get it out of his ......... 3. The British legal ........ differs in several fundamental ways from that in America.

RESPECT

1. We have brought our children up to have ........ for the environment. 2. I am writing with ........ to your letter sent on the 20th August. 3. I have always had the greatest ........ for people who do voluntary work.

GAP

1. We need something to bridge the ........ between the two walls over there. 2. There was a ........ in the market and the company felt they could take advantage of it. 3. I sometimes feel the generation ........ is getting wider and wider.

LAST

1. We waited ages for a bus to arrive and at long ........ one came along 30 minutes late. 2. You're the ........ person I expected to see in a gym. You're a real couch potato! 3. And ........ but not least, don't forget to have an early night the day before the exam.

DUMMY

1. While we were in town shopping we managed to lose the baby's ........ somewhere. 2. The man was arrested for brandishing a ........ weapon in a public place. 3. She'll complete the course easily - she's no ..........

SMOOTH

1. Whisk the milk into the flour until it has a ......... consistency without any lumps whatsoever. 2. Many students find the transition from school to university less than ........, especially if they are away from their families for the first time. 3. I don't trust that car salesman. He's far too ........ for my liking!

REASON

1. You can borrow as much as you like within ........ 2. It stands to ........ that she'll be feeling anxious so soon before her exams. 3. There is every ........ to believe that the company will get the new order as they have built up such a good relationship with their customer.

JUMP

1. You really made me ........, creeping up on me like that! 2. We should try not to ........ to conclusions. It may turn out to be a perfectly good film. 3. This woman came walking into the bank and proceeded to ........ the queue.

IDLE

1. You shouldn't listen to ........ gossip. Most rumours are started that way! 2. The textile factory stood ........ for twelve months after its failure to find a new buyer. 3. I can never get my children to tidy their bedrooms. They're absolutely bone ........ !

COURSE

1. You will be hearing from us in due ......... 2. The two cars were on a collision ........ when one of the drivers managed to swerve off the road. 3. Over the ........ of several months the police built up a wealth of evidence that implicated the suspect.

WORK

1. You're going to have your ........ cut out if you want to get that report written in time. You've only got a few days left. 2. The sculpture was a real ........ of art and had clearly taken a great deal of skill to produce. 3. The manager has got her assistant to do her dirty ........ and asked her to inform the staff of the pay cut.

HOOK

1. You're not off the ........ yet. The police may still want to speak to you about the robbery. 2. I'm going to try and ........ my parents up to the Internet so they can find out what it's all about. 3. There was a ........ on the top of the pot to allow you to hang it from the ceiling.

waste

1. _______ products must be put in the appropriate bin for recycling. 2. We must eat the chicken today or it will go to _______. 3. Trying to save energy in our homes is a _____ of time unless everybody does it.

DRAW

Could you ........ the curtains please? It's beginning to get dark outside. 2. It's easy to ........ the conclusion that nobody in Government cares about the elderly. 3. I've got to go to the bank to ........ some money out.

turn

His latest novel centres on the uneasy relationship between the two countries at the ________ of the last century, The last person I expected to _______ up at my wedding was my ex-boyfriend! I usually ______ to my mother for help or advice: she's a better listener than my father.

fell

House prices _____ dramatically last year and they bought themselves a small flat near the town centre. I always thought that love at first sight only happened in films but I _____ for Jill the moment I set eyes on her. He _____ out with his father after a blazing row and hasn't spoken to him since.

sweeping

I came home to find my son _____________ up bits of glass from the kitchen floor. The holiday brochure showed majestic forests ___________ over the mountains. The new boss promised there will be ___________ changes within our department.

switch

It's dangerous to ___________ lanes on the motorway without indicating first. Although we flicked the ___________ a number of times, the machine would not work. We will no longer be using the old accounting software after we _____________ over to the new software next month.

claim

Police now doubt that anybody will ____________ responsibility for the bomb that exploded yesterday. The old lady's __________ that she had seen a UFO was never taken seriously by anyone. If you have an accident and make a ___________, you will have to pay more for future car insurance.

subject

The _______________ of the painting is thought to be the artist's mother. The festival organizers would like to point out that all times and dates are ___________ to change. Some politicians change the _______________ rather than answer a question they find awkward.

bring

The aim of the campaign is to ___________ an end to poverty in our inner cities. The purpose of using old films in the classroom is to _________ history alive for the students. The new water pump will _________ about a significant change in the lives of the local villagers.

way

The chef complained that everyone was getting in his ________ and ordered them to leave. Ron is determined to win this competition and I can't imagine him going out of his ________ to help anyone else. I was surprised that none of the people I asked knew the _________ to the museum.

steps

The headmaster must take urgent _________ to stop the bullying that is happening in this school. I had to stop and rest before I climbed the final __________ of the lighthouse. If you get lost in the woods, you should retrace your _________ and go back to camp.

call

The other children would often laugh at her, _____ her names and make her cry. Alan Kelcher was very laid-back, and let his pupils _____ him by his first name. Give her a ______ and ask her to go out with you.

strong

The president highlighted the _______ relationship that existed between the two countries, who, he said, were now "the closest of allies". Relations with management have not improved and there's a _______ chance the union will call a strike next week. I never liked kissing my grandmother, because I couldn't stand the ________ smell of her perfume.

couple

They've had a ________ of disagreements recently, but normally they get on fine together. Can you reverse the car a little so we can _______ it to the caravan. The whole restaurant had been booked my a middle-aged married ________ celebrating their silver wedding anniversary.

BOARD

1. The experiment was a complete failure and they had to go back to the drawing ........ 2. Changes to the workforce are far-reaching and will be felt across the ......... 3. All the passengers were told to get on ........ the ship and prepare for departure.

ACCOUNT

1. There's no need to get up from that chair on my .......... - I can sit on this one instead. 2. The legibility of your handwriting will be taken into ........... when your writing paper is graded. 3. The witnesses to the car crash each gave a conflicting ............. of how the accident happened.

took

He had a friendly, open face and she ______ an instant liking to him. In appearance Emily _______ after her father, but she inherited her intelligence from her mother. It _______ some time to sort out our marriage problems, but now our relationship is pretty good.

issues

Ministers have been told to wait until the Foreign Secretary ___________ a formal statement before speaking to the press about the incident. The subject of legalising drugs is one of those controversial___________ which is unlikely to be resolved soon. In the next two ____________ of the National Reporter we will be bringing you a special report on the health care crisis.

shift

There has been a recent _____________ towards domestic tourism with fewer people booking overseas holidays. The government plans to ________ its attention away from punishing crime to crime prevention. I'm changing to a different ________ next week so I'll be starting work much later.

sides

There were scratches along both __________ of my car when Julia returned it to me. My mother always __________ with my brother when we have an argument. The coach asked Ernesto to change _________ so both groups had an equal number of good players.

care

Would you ___________ for a cup of tea while you're waiting Mr Williams? Our society should take more ___________ of the elderly and treat them with respect. Martin doesn't seem to _____________ that his aggressive behavior could get him into trouble.