The crowd stared at the giant and the dwarf as if they were _______ monsters.

In the market, the merchants _______ and joked with their friends and neighbours.

We need a tent to go_______

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

The house was burgled while the family was _______ in a card game.

I believe that he was concerned ______ all those matters which his wife mentioned.

According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.

You should have your eyes tested every year in case the _____ of your spectacles need changing.

 Students are expected to ______ their classes regularly.

I can’t cope well _____ all the homework I’ve got to do!

The bus ran over the cliff because its _______ failed.

When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ______ towards his expenses.

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

The teacher encourages the _______________ of the pupils in each lesson.

What's the _______ like in the fall?

 The children played in the park while their mother _______. 

 When can the students _____ for next year’s evening classes?

It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates.

Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents.

As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _____ the operation.

He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said.