We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run ______ to catch it.

The gardener ______ a bucket with water so that he could plant the vegetables.

All the students were excited at the _______ of a weekend sports competition.

 If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting shoes, you must expect to get _________ .

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

As a result of the radio _____ for help for the earthquake victims, over a million pounds has been raised.

She is a strict  ……………………

When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send a ______ photograph.

If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.

The damage done to my house by the fire has now _______. 

The ______ of the clock showed that it was time for dinner.

 Her skirt had been so ______ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

Can you tell me who is responsible ______ checking passports?

 Be careful how you _____ that jug; It will break very easily.

The information-office at the station ___ that all trains were running about one hour behind time.

A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n)........country.

There is something wrong with his vocal chords and as a result, he had always been ______.

 I washed this dress and the colour _____.

My dad said that I’d better spend more time on my __________ .

 The guide is ______ a line of tourists through the uarrow passage with the help of his torch.

Violent programmes on television may have a bad _____ on children.