As soon as the children were _____ , their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.

High in the sky a _____ of birds was flying southward.

In the market, the merchants _______ and joked with their friends and neighbours.

I can't hear what you are saying. Can you................the radio?

His ideas about marriage are quite different ______ mine.

After sitting in the sun for too long my skin began to _______.

The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.

You must ______ that book before you sit down table.

Socially, the married _______ is thought to be the basic unit of society.

My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.

Can you tell me who is responsible ______ checking passports?

You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.

 I ______ him to arrive in time for dinner.

If you need to _____ the teacher’s attention, just put up your hand.

Any pupil caught ______ was made to stand at the front of the class.

 The Alps are one of the best-known mountains ________ in Europe.

Mrs Dawson said that we are __________ our lesson in the library next Monday.

The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.

Her husband felt it would be silly to ______ the colour of the curtains before they had painted the room.

My dad …. worked for this company ….. 20 years.

Voices were ______as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.