When we came out of the cinema, it was ______ with rain.

We were so late that  we _____ had time to catch the train.

 It is time to ______ the table for dinner.

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

 Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have ______ in the last six months.

 The children played in the park while their mother _______. 

Mr. Thanh will be Singapore …………….. Monday to Thursday.

When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ____ on a clock I had bought.

A(n) ____________ is used to watch news, performances and football matches or learn foreign languages.

Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response. (Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.)

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants ______ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.

 When you are riding a bicycle you should _____ the handlebars firmly.

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

The _______ is increasing faster and faster.

This National Park....over 200 square kilometres of rainforest.

Bill doesn’t _____ what people say about him.

 I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the ______ on my teeth.

Most things are now mass-produced rather than ______.

He was full of _______ for her bravery.

His ideas about marriage are quite different ______ mine.

The rainbow _______ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.