“I like watching comedy.” The word “comedy” means:

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

If you wish to learn a new language, you must _____ classes.

Do you mind if I ______ with my work while you are getting tea ready?

While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.

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

 If we _______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful. 

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

You won’t find a greater variety of flowers anywhere else on _____.

With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

Which sports do you _____?

It isn’t quite ______ that he will be present at the meeting.

It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.

Police officers working on the murder have ______ hundreds of families.

She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $1300 in it.

Our accommodation is ___________ in the ticket price.

He must give us more time, ______ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.

The presently accepted theory of light _______ some of the ideas of both earlier theories.

Some tiny organisms are..........along by the currents.

The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making applications to the University, and extending their visas. (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.)

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