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

The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.

The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.

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

Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

 I was not ______ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all over my hand.

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

..................is the beach? - Only five minutes' walk.

 The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

How many _______are there in a week?

 Can’t you _____ your chief to let you have a holiday?

The President escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament building.

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

Will you ______ my essay, please, to find out whether made any mistakes?

Every day thousands of ______ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms.

We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.

The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don’t _______ themselves better.

I’m sorry but what he thinks is not of the _____ importance to me.

The old man got into the ______ of storing money under the bed.

 Mr and Mrs Green ____ a party for their daughter’s twenty-first birthday.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional courses in the university.