We were ________ a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol.

The profit has now ________ towards the point where it nearly doubled.

Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great ______ in her study.

He was ____ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.

A _____ is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe.

This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.

The old houses were__________ down to make way for a block of flats.

You will get to the church more quickly if you take this _____ across the fields. 

Before the boat could reach shore, a storm had _____ .

You must remember to _____ all your belonging out of this classroom today. 

After his journey, Gerard hoped to find an inn in which to ______ the night.

He won’t ______ to buy some bread unless I tell him again.

Intelligent ___________ are widely used in many fields such as heavy industries, hospital medicine business, and the military.

Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.

Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.

He left in such a hurry that I ______ had time to thank him.

The authority has made a lot of great efforts ________ endangered species.

The thief was _____ to prison for two years.

He has to arrange for the ______ of his furniture before he goes abroad.

The regulations have been put into __________ on a trial basis.