He has always gone _____ strange hobbies like collecting bottle-tops and inventing secret codes.

The carriage was ______ by four horses.

 When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly _____ that he had even seen it.

Hugh is quite worried because he hasn’t ________for the end-of-term test.

He couldn’t ____ the thought of leaving his home town for ever. 

I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.

Tom was a highly ______ teacher who took his duties seriously but he had neither the personality nor ability to achieve much success.

How much would you ______ for repairing my watch?

The weather was ______ the exceptionally poor harvest.

He was _______ with murder.

 The road lay ahead of him, a(n) _____ grey line stretching to the horizon.

When she heard from the hospital the father had died, she ______ into tears.

With the invention of the train, man could travel overland _____ without the need of horses.

Trains stop here in order to ______ passengers only.

Van Mieu was a place to........the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

It's hard work looking _______ three children all day.

A long line of traffic had to wait at the _____ until the train had passed.

Several prisoners _______ from their guards and escaped.

Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.

All the pillars of the old house were carved with ornamental designs.

You can _____ your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.