Which one word fits all three sentences?1. 1. The factory was on the ___________________ of the valley.

2. A river runs through the village with a church on one ___he market on the other. 3. Julia was lying on her ________________________ on the bed.

2. 1. We've been in this ____________________ for twenty years. 2. John gave the ________________ away by laughing when Jim walked in. 3. It’s just a _________________ to them, they don’t care what happens.

3. 1. We need a big ______________ of colour on that wall to stop it looking so dull.2. He was a real extrovert and made quite a ______ at the office on his first day. 3. Add a __________________ of lemon juice to the salad and it's finished.

4. 1. We got off on the wrong ___ when we first met and argued over something silly. 2. I didn't know he'd lost his job and put my __ in it when I asked about his job.3. I think you need to put your_____ down and be a bit stricter with the children.

5. 1. We need to bring some new __ into the company in order to generate new ideas.2. There's a lot of bad __ between the two men since one of them got promotion.3. The man shot the policeman in cold ________.

6. 1. The holiday system was _ to abuse and some members of staff took advantage.2. It's only a suggestion and I'm certainly ___________________ to discussion.3. I think we should keep an ________________ mind until we have all the facts.

7. 1. You can borrow as much as you like within _________________.2. It stands to ________ that she'll be feeling anxious so soon before her exams.3. There is __ to believe that the company will get the order as their price is so low.

8. 1. Could you tell me what last month’s sales figures were off the __ of your head?2. I'm going into the office early today to try to get on ____________ of my work.3. I shouted at the ______________ of my voice but he didn't hear me.

9. 1. Could you pass me a ___________ of paper please?2. Sorry, I didn't mean to say that. It was a ______________ of the tongue.3. The criminal was difficult to track down and kept giving the police the ______.

10. 1. It was a very lively discussion and lots of people _____ questions at the speaker.2. It was an interesting book that really ________________my imagination.3. He was ______ from work for being consistently late over a long period of time.

11. 1. He is a tremendous musician who many say is ahead of his _______________.2. The player was cautioned by the referee for delaying the game by playing for__.3. I'm living with my parents for the __ being while my place is being decorated.

12. 1. The club has a strict dress ____ and you aren’t allowed in unless you're in a suit.2. Could you tell me what the area ______________ is for London, please3. The message was written in ________________ and was impossible to read.

13. 1. There have been several reports of human rights abuses under his _________.2. As a ____ of thumb you should add double the amount of water to the mixture.3. We rarely go out as a ____, but for a treat, we're going to the cinema this week.

14. 1. It was a well received speech that earned a ___ of applause from the delegates.2. Whose turn is it to buy the next ______________? My glass is empty.3. A friend of mine and I play a ______________ of golf at least once a month.

15. 1. This woman came walking into the bank and proceeded to _______ the queue.2. We should try not to _______ to conclusions. It may turn out to be a good film.3. You really made me _______________, creeping up on me like that!

16. 1. All usernames and passwords should be entered in lower ________________.2. It's too late to go out now. In any _____, you've still got your homework to do.3. During the debate Steve put the ____________ for banning smoking entirely.

17. 1. I suppose asking for a pay rise is out of the ____________________?2. The lawyer was criticised for asking the witness a loaded _________________.3. Your ability to do the job is not in ______, but it might be better if you resigned.

18. 1. You’ll have your _ cut out to write that report in time. You've got a few days left.2. The sculpture was a real ________ of art and had taken a lot of skill to produce.3. The boss wants her assistant to do her dirty _ and to tell the staff of the pay cut.

19. 1. The firms ____ into a pact whereby neither would steal business from the other.2. It never ____________________ my mind that Sue would want to visit us.3. So few people had _____________ the competition that it had to be cancelled.

20. 1. There has been a major ________________ in the hostage crisis today.2. A new housing ____________________ is planned for this side of town.3. Research into the ___________ of new drugs is a multi-million pound business.

21. 1. There was a minute's silence to ____________ the anniversary of the tragedy.2. Our predictions were completely wide of the __________ and far too optimistic.3. He wanted to leave his __ on the company and be remembered as a great boss.

22. 1. He's a journalist for the local paper and writes a __________ on political issues.2. You need to highlight the first _______________ in your table with the mouse.3. There was a _________________ of smoke rising from the burning building.

23. 1. That table wouldn't look out of ____________________ in our living room.2. I was wondering if I could go to the meal in _______ of Shirley, who's feeling ill.3. Steve is acting arrogantly since he got promoted and needs putting in his _____.

24. 1. There was a photo of a politician on the _________________ of the book.2. We ran into a shop to take ______________________ from the rain.3. The insurance policy provides ________ in case of sickness and loss of earnings.

25. 1. You're not off the __ yet. The police still want to speak to you about the robbery.2. I'm going to __ my parents up to the Internet so they’ll learn what it's all about.3. There was a _____ on the top of the pot to allow you to hang it from the ceiling.

26. 1. We had an introductory lesson today on astronomy and the solar ___________.2. If I were you I'd let him travel the world so that he can get it out of his _______.3. The British legal _____________ differs in several ways from that in America.

27. 1. If someone has a ______________________ of cards I can show you a trick.2. During the cruise we spent our days on _______________ soaking up the sun.

3. My parents got me a tape _______________________ for my birthday.

28. 1. It's an awful thing to_______________ someone dear to you. 2. You might as well go for it - you've got nothing to _____________ in any case. 3. I need to __________________ 5 kilos if I am going to fit in my suit.

29. 1. As the phrase suggests, a main ____________ of cables splits off into branches . 2. The enormous tree _____ provided a home for rich colony of bird and insect life.3. Barbara found the clothes in an old_______________ that she found in the loft.

30. 1. They set out at first ______________ for the summit.

2. These discoveries may throw new _______________ on the origins of man. 3. They sat and talked by the _________________ of the fire.

31. 1. He is always trying to start a fight. Always trying to put the _____________ in. 2. This can be accessed even if the machine won't ______________ up correctly. 3. The changes means that the _ is on the other foot as far as money is concerned.

32. 1. Rain stopped ______________ after only an hour. 2. So far, the company has refused to ____ ball, preferring to remain independent. 3. A good diet and fitness _____________a large part in helping people live longer.

33. 1. Why not take advantage of the smooth, ____ surface to work on your technique? 2. Families somehow survived, _______ as they were being torn apart by the war. 3. I can’t believe that Colin doesn’t ______________ like bread.

34. 1. I don't know how I'm going to ______________ her after what happened. 2. United ____________ City in a couple of weeks. It’s going to be a great game. 3. The cliff _________________ was starting to crumble into the sea.

35. 1. Try to put some ______________ into your painting. 2. The building began ____________ as a church. 3. The riots presented a considerable risk to _____________ and property.

36. 1. Her parents are going to London next week and she will _________ them later. 2. A lot of people want to _____________the club, so there's a long waiting list. 3. I invited them to _______________ us for dinner.

37. 1. Prices ____ from around £10 for a basic keyboard, to £50 for an ergonomic one. 2. Joan hoped that the others were out of ______________ of her mother's voice. 3. Ferguson planned to broaden his product ____________ to include telephones.

38. 1. We walked in single_______________ along the path. 2. Today is the deadline for self-employed people to___________ their tax returns. 3. I seem to have lost the _________________ with all my personal records on it.

39. 1. At the age of 17 he went __________ the building trade as an apprentice. 2. Eight ________________ twenty-four is three. 3. I'm really______________ folk music.

40. 1. The study involved 60 patients with a __________________age of 58.2 years. 2. It was___________________of him not to invite her. 3. His new job will _____________ travelling all over the world.

41. 1. If you want to carry on with what you were doing, please don't _________ me. 2. He didn't ______________ that other people thought him odd. 3. She is a woman without fear, with a ____ of her own, who says what she thinks.

42. 1. Your hair _______________ requires a specific shampoo. 2. Open up the accounts database, and __________ in the amount of each order. 3. Susan is not the _________________ to get annoyed.

43. 1. The _______________ thing about him is that he never eats in the evening. 2. She takes the _______________ day off work. 3. We've got a few ____________________ jobs to do this weekend.

44. 1. Mike's had three car accidents, plus a few other pretty ____ shaves. 2. Should the factory _________________ down, 100 people will lose their jobs. 3. You need to ______ down all applications before shutting down your computer.

45. 1. All that's now ___________ to show for our hard work is an empty office. 2. How much milk is _____________________ in the fridge? 3. He is a tall clumsy looking boy with two ____________________ feet.

46. 1. It took a while to understand but I finally got the _____________________ of it. 2. Don't give up. Just _____________________ in there till the end. 3. The thought of my visit to the dentist is going to ______over me until it's over.

47. 1. He was offered a _____ in the company if he lent them the money they needed. 2. More than 20,000 jobs are at _____________________ if the company closes. 3. She intends to ____________________ a claim to be world champion this year.

48. 1. I was so tired I wanted to _____________________ off during the lecture. 2. I thought she'd never ____ the subject. You could see people were embarrassed. 3. Her parents were worried that she’d ___ out of school before taking her exams.

49. 1. He likes to get up early and even at weekends he's up at the _______ of dawn.2. The police issued a warning that they would ____ down on anti-social behaviour. 3. There was a tiny _______ in the antique vase yet it was still said to be valuable.

50. 1. You will be hearing from us in due ______________________. 2. The two cars were on a collision__ when one of the drivers swerved off the road. 3. Over the _ of several months police built up proof that implicated the suspect.

51. 1. He was offered a __________________________ in a local stage play. 2. We were waiting to be seen for the best _____________________ of 2 hours! 3. She didn't want to take __________ in the game as she was a little shy.

52. 1. One of the MPs ______________________a question to the Prime Minister. 2. After the wedding we all _______________ for photographs outside the church. 3. Protesters said the nuclear power station ___ a threat to the local environment.

53. 1. I don't think I've made a mistake but I'll _______________-check just in case. 2. Some people said she practiced _ standards when she dealt with her colleagues. 3. We had to ____________ back when we came to a dead end.

54. 1. It took a while but I was finally able to ________________ out the answer. 2. He was a major ____ in the 19th century and influenced many artists. 3. 'As sick as a parrot' is a __________ of speech and means 'very disappointed'.

55. 1. Could you ___________ the curtains please? It's beginning to get dark outside. 2. It's easy to ______ the conclusion that Government care little about the elderly. 3. I've got to go to the bank to __________________ some money out.

56. 1. The homework was a ______________ of cake. I finished it in no time at all.2. The police say they will _____ together the evidence before deciding on action.3. Does the machine take a 20 pence ____________________?

57. 1. The children stood in a neat ____________________ waiting to go into school.2. Terry hasn't been selling much lately and apparently his job is on the ________. 3. His parents are quite laid back but they draw the __________ at bad language.

58. 1. We waited ages for a bus and at long _____ one came along 30 minutes late.2. You're the _____ person I expected to see in a gym. You're a real couch potato! 3. And _ but not least, don't forget to have an early night the day before the exam.

59. 1. There is a weather _____________________ approaching from the west.2. She's been in _________________ for the whole race and looks like staying there. 3. How are things on the business ____________________?

60. 1. Nobody has ________________________ responsibility for the attack. 2. The war has so far ________________________ over 1000 lives. 3. Have you _________________________ your travel expenses from work yet?

61. 1. I'll just make a ___ of your name and phone number and I'll get back to you shortly.

2. A few minor TV celebrities were the only people of _______________ at the party. 3. I took _______________________ of everything that was said in the meeting.

62. 1. The car was in superb _________ for its age and was worth a great deal of money.2. You can have the money on ________ that I get paid back within the next few days.3. It was a ______ in the contract that he worked one Saturday morning every month.

63. 1. This is a portrait of him in _________________________.2. She has a very high ______________________ job in the city.3. The celebrity hated the media and always tried to keep a low _______________.

64. 1. I didn't have the _________ to tell the children the party had been postponed.2. He's learnt all the key dates by _________ and is quite confident about the test.3. In the __________________ of the city there's a brilliant Japanese restaurant.

65. 1. The legislation comes into ________________________ at midnight tonight.2. There is said to be one minor side-_______________ for anyone taking the drug.3. In ___________________, what you're saying is that the company is in trouble.

66. 1. The film was so gripping that it ________________ my interest from start to finish.2. She once _____________ some shares in the company but now they are worthless.3. Police _______________ the man suspected of murder for further questioning.

67. 1. I took part in an archeological ____ at the weekend. It was hard work but great fun. 2. My boss is always having a ____ at me, trying to find something to criticise me for.3. He pushed in front of the woman so she gave him a ______________ in the ribs.

68. 1. I don't want to be rich; I just want to have financial ______________ for the future.2. He works as a ________________________ guard for a warehouse in Manchester.

3. I gave the petrol station my mobile as __ while I drove home for the correct money.

69. 1. It will be such a __________________ when our exams are all finished.2. The doctor prescribed some tablets for _____________________ from the pain.3. International ___ agencies are asking for donations to help people living in poverty.

70. 1. The company wants to put the _ straight regarding the reason for the redundancies.2. Don't quote me on this but off the ______ I think there’ll be a policy decision soon.3. She hasn't got a very good track __________ when it comes to attendance.

71. 1. He'll be perfectly safe on the trip and won't come to any __________________.2. Why don't you ask for a pay rise? There's no ________________ in trying.3. I'm sorry. I didn't mean any ________________ I haven't hurt you, have I?

72. 1. He hadn't ridden a bike before and couldn't keep his __________________.2. I'm just going to the bank to check my ______________________.3. On ______________________, I think it was a really good film.

73. 1. There's no need to get up from that chair on my ___- I can sit on this one instead.2. The legibility of your handwriting will be taken into __ when your writing is graded.3. The witnesses to the crash each gave a conflicting _ of how the accident happened.

74. 1. We have brought our children up to have _______________ for the environment.2. I am writing with ________________ to your letter sent on the 20th August.3. I have always had the greatest _________ for people who do voluntary work.

75. 1. The experiment was a complete failure and they had to go back to the drawing __.2. Changes to the workforce are far-reaching and will be felt across the ______.3. All the passengers were told to get on ____________ the ship for departure.

76. 1. I don't disagree with your view of the problem; it's your solution I take ____ with.2. Have you seen the latest __________________ of 'Computer World'?3. The crucial __ whether or not the defendant was ever at the scene of the crime.

77. 1. There was a cross __________ in the book to another, similar language item.2. Please keep this letter for future _____________________.3. During his speech, the Prime Minister made no ___ to the Government's tax policy.

78. 1. He's a very down-to- _______ person who is only concerned with practicalities.2. What on ______ were you thinking of when you shouted at the manager?3. I had to pay the ___________for this painting, but it was worth every penny.

79. 1. The law came into _________ after the new government was elected.2. My boss is very successful; everyone says she's a ____ to be reckoned with.3. The ____________ of the bomb blast destroyed many of the buildings.

80. 1. As the clock _____________ twelve I felt quite nervous alone in the house.2. I ____ your name off the list as you'd told me you didn't want to go on the tour.3. He ___________ a match to try to see where he was going.

81. 1. They set up camp at the _____ of the mountain and prepared to begin their ascent.2. Her father put his ___ down and insisted that she come home before it got dark.3. He didn't put a _ wrong during the interview and he's hopeful that he'll get the job.

82. 1. The teacher asked a question and the answer came to me in a _________. 2. Their victory turned out to be a _ in the pan as they then lost their next 4 matches.3. The camera doesn't have a _________ so I can't take photographs indoors.

83. 1. When this Government came to _________they promised the voters so much.2. I'll do everything in my ____ to help you, but I don't know if it will do any good3. In recent years the balance of ______ has drifted even more towards the USA.

84. 1. I like nothing better after a hard day's work than to ____ into a comfy armchair.2. It came as a shock and took a while to ____ in that I'd been offered the job.3. We watched the sun ______ below the hills before returning to the hotel.

85. 1. On the _______ of it, the course appears to be just what you've been looking for. 2. It was a very serious situation yet I found it really difficult to keep a straight ___.3. If he wants to criticise, I wish he would talk my ___ rather than behind my back.

86. 1. I think you should double- _____ those figures just to make sure they're correct.2. We'll need to get to the airport a couple of hours early so we can ______ in. 3. I'm going to pop into the classroom to __ on the students to see that they're OK.

87. 1. The coast is _______________ so if you leave now nobody will see you. 2. The roads were ________________ this morning and I got here really quickly. 3. I'd like to make it quite ______ that I have no intention whatsoever of resigning.

88. 1. We need something to bridge the ____ between the two walls over there.2. There was a __ in the market and the company felt they could take advantage of it.3. I sometimes feel the generation ________________ is getting wider and wider.

89. 1. When I first met Gerry we didn't ______ it off and had one or two disagreements.2. What would you do if you ________ the jackpot and won millions on the lottery? 3. You ___ the nail on the head when you spoke of the players’ lack of motivation .

90. 1. The film was very sentimental and some of the audience were ____ to tears.2. That's not the exact amount but it's _______________ enough. 3. I'm afraid we're nowhere __________ having enough money for that table.

91. 1. After the problems they’d had, the couple moved to Spain to make a _____ start.2. John's so funny. He's like a breath of _____________ air in this boring office. 3. She joined the company ____________________ out of college at the age of 18.

92. 1. I just can't make ____________________ of her handwriting. It's totally illegible. 2. He has a strange ___ of humour and nobody finds his jokes in the least bit funny. 3. Come on! Use your common ___. It's dangerous to cross the road without looking.

93. 1. I had ____ thoughts about going to Greece as we didn't have money for the flight.2. He hates being ________ best in anything he does. He's so competitive.3. He buys and sells _______-hand cars for a living.

94. 1. The politician said she did not ____ that unemployment figures had gone up. 2. That cash point did not __________ my card so I couldn't get any money out.3. It was a few months before Maria could ___ her baby brother, she was so jealous.

95. 1. The Government is being criticised for its policies on __________ and order.2. Our teacher is always laying down the _ , telling us what's allowed and what isn't.

3. In England, it's against the _____ to sell cigarettes to people under the age of 16.

96. 1. The race finished a ____ heat with both athletes recording exactly the same times.2. I wouldn't be seen ______ wearing an oufit like that. It looks awful.3. I was talking to my friend on the phone when all of a sudden the line went ____.

97. 1. The Unions say the rank and _________ of the membership support strike action. 2. The children waited in single __ at the roadside and didn’t cross until told to do so.3. The police kept on ____________ everything about the case.

98. 1. To his__________, he did at least admit he hadn't been totally honest.2. Since I received that pay rise I've managed to stay in _____ and have no debts.3. My______ card expires this month and yet the bank haven't sent me a new one.

99. 1. Her father works in the bank and pulled _____ to get her a job.2. Is this offer as it seems or are there any_______________ attached?3. Two of the _____on his guitar have snapped.

100. 1. You should tell him to mind his own_____. He's always asking personal questions.2. If we don't start selling more products we'll go out of_____________.3. She's gone into ____________ with a friend selling cosmetics.

101. 1. I know you're ill, but that's beside the___. You should phone to inform your boss.2. Whenever I go to London I always make a___ of visiting some of my old friends.3. He talks and talks but never seems to get to the ______________.

102. 1. There were scratches along both _______ of my car when Julia returned it to me.2. My mother always ________ with my brother whenever we have an argument.3. The coach asked Ernesto to change ________ so both groups had good players.

103. 1. The____________ of the painting is thought to be the artist's mother.2. The organizers would like to point out that times of events are ______ to change.3. Some politicians change the ___ rather than answer a question they find awkward.

104. 1. The aim of the campaign is to _________ an end to poverty in our inner cities.2. The purpose of using old films in the classroom is to _ history alive for the students.3. The new pump will __________ about a change in the lives of the local villagers.

105. 1. It's dangerous to __________ lanes on the motorway without indicating first.2. Although we flicked the _______ a number of times, the machine would not work.3. We won’t be using the old software after we ____ over to the new one next month.

106. 1. I came home to find my son _________ up bits of glass from the kitchen floor.2. The holiday brochure showed majestic forests __________ over the mountains.3. The new boss has promised there will be _____ changes within our department.

107. 1. The headmaster must take urgent ____________ to stop bullying in this school.2. I had to stop and rest before I climbed the final _________ of the lighthouse.3. If you get lost in the woods, you should retrace your ______ and go back to camp.

108. 1. The group believed the song ____________ a good chance of being a hit.2. Being the only child with an American accent, I ______ out at school.3. My parents ___ by me when I was in prison and did everything to get me released.

109. 1. Would you.................for a cup of coffee while you're waiting to see Mr Williams?2. Our society should take more..............of the elderly and treat them with respect.3. Martin doesn't seem to.....that his aggressive behaviour could get him into trouble.

110. 1. Police doubt that anyone will....responsibility for the bomb that exploded yesterday.2. The old lady's ........that she had seen a UFO was never taken seriously by anyone.3. If make a ....... after an accident, your insurance policy will cost more in the future.

111. 1. The Foreign Secretary will ..........a formal statement before speaking to the press.2. The subject of legalizing drugs is a controversial.....which is unlikely to be resolved. 3. In the next two...of the National Reporter there’ll be a special report on health care.

112. 1. House prices ..........dramatically last year so they bought a small flat cheaply.2. I never believed in love at first sight but I......for her the moment I set eyes on her.3. He.............out with his father after a blazing row and hasn't spoken to him since.

113. 1. The President highlighted the ...................relationship between the two countries.2. Relations with management are bad and there's a ...chance unions will call a strike.3. I never liked kissing my grandmother, because I hated the....smell of her perfume.

114. 1. He had a friendly, open face and she..............an instant liking to him.2. In appearance Emily......after her father, but she got her brains from her mother.3. It.....some time to sort out our problems, but now our marriage is pretty good.

115. 1. They've had a.....of disagreements recently, but normally they get on fine together.2. Can you reverse the car a little more so we can................it to the caravan?3. The restaurant had been booked by a married ...... celebrating their silver wedding.

116. 1. His novel explores the relationship between the two countries at the...of the century.2. The last person I expected to...............up at our wedding was my ex-boyfriend!3. I usually....to my mother for help or advice: she's a better listener than my father.

117. 1. Simon meant..when he corrected my English, but it sounded more rude than helpful.2. She is.......aware of the risks of bungee jumping, but that's not going to stop her.3. Andreas did exceptionally.....in his test, meaning that he qualifies for a scholarship.

118. 1. I hope to...........this company as well as my father has for the last twenty years.2. This popular soap opera is shown in 20 countries and has........for over 15 years.3. The man arrested for the murder escaped from the police and is still on the.........

119. 1. It struck me as....................the way that Andrew never spoke about his past.2. All the houses with.......................numbers are on the other side of the road.3. In the twenty years I've been living here we've always had good........neighbours.

120. 1. Some critics of the Internet accuse it of being a..............for corporate advertising.2. The old lady claimed to be a......................who could communicate with the dead.3. The thief is described as being of ........ height and has several tattoos on his neck.

121. 1. He took a week off work with the express.................... of finding a new job.2. I'm sure Tony deleted my file on ........, although he says it was an accident.3. I don't mind living at home for now as it suits my....................of saving money.

122. 1. The guidebook is............with many useful maps and lists of cheap places to stay.2. Each team had to..............their task within 30 minutes to stay in the competition.3. It took me ages to.......................the forms I needed for my visa.

123. 1. New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the..........to vote.2. That car has parked.........................behind you so be careful when you reverse.3. I don't think that finishing a relationship by text message is the.........way to do it.

124. 1. I last saw Marta getting on a ship that was........................for Spain.2. Knowing John, he's.....................to be late for the meeting.3. The bank robbers had.......................the hostages together with rope.

125. 1. Could you......................me how to use this photocopier if you have time today?2. All this rain we're having just goes to .......that climate change is really happening.3. If we wait a bit, I'm sure Yuri will......up with another excuse for being late.

126. 1. If you want to............the flight, you won't have time to check your luggage in.2. I'm afraid we don't have any replacement parts for this...................of camera.3. Listening to love songs after a break-up tends to.................me depressed.

127. 1. Dangerous drivers do not have the slightest ...........for anyone else on the road.2. Some of our staff have expressed...............over the poor lighting in the office.3. My personal life doesn't..............you so please stop asking me about it.

128. 1. Justifying the attack, an army spokesman said that the situation .......for action.2. The police were.....................to deal with the fight but no arrests were made.3. The performance had to be...................off after fire destroyed the stage.

129. 1. Jenny's boss asked her to give the team a......of what she'd seen at the exhibition.2. When booking, please take into ..... that holiday cancellations are charged at 10%.3. Do not leave your company laptop in your car on any.................... .

130. 1. Our charity raises money for the homeless and for people in.......in the inner city.2. People................... to be made aware of the additives that certain food contains.3. We have no.....................of these toys now that our children have grown up.

131. 1. The restaurant was famous for......food and wine before it started serving burgers.2. We walked on through the........... rain, slowly but surely becoming soaking wet.3. Despite his long flight, Eric said he felt..........and would be present at the meeting.

132. 1. Emma likes to..............attention to herself by changing her hair colour every week.2. The aim of the report is to...a comparison between poverty in rural and urban areas.3. I heard the taxi...up outside my house and knew my father had come home at last.

133. 1. I dislike the way that our manager takes........for other people’s hard work.2. I am still waiting for the bank to.......my account for the fees they overcharged me.3. Once I finish this course, it will count as one ..............towards my degree.

134. 1. Half the staff in our office have...down with flu so the rest of us are doing overtime.2. Her style of writing means that her characters..........to life on the very first page.3. For teenagers buying clothes, style tends to.......before comfort.

135. 1. Paul is still upset about losing his job so you'll need to......the subject carefully.2. The government needs a new...........to tackling crime as their policy isn't working.3. With the.......of summer, the mornings grow lighter and my mood improves.

136. 1. If I've read the map correctly, this road should...................us back to town.2. Akiko is auditioning to play one of the.......roles in this year's Romeo and Juliet.3. If you're unsure about table manners overseas, follow your host's...and you’ll be ok.

137. 1. Don't show that huge spider to Miranda or you'll probably................ her to death!2. The rise in violent crime in our capital is likely to.......................away tourists.3. There was another bomb..........................at the airport yesterday.

138. 1. Their new..............of clothing is meant to appeal to a younger target group.2. There was no point in shooting at the wolf as it was already out of.............3. Prices at the store.........from the easily affordable to the extremely expensive.

139. 1. Many children.....hungry when their family is affected by long-term unemployment.2. I've been in the same job for years and I'd like to have a.....at something new.3. That beef will quickly.............off in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.

140. 1. Please......this email to anyone in the department who would benefit from training. 2. Let's sit further........................so we can get a better view of the play.3. A bit more.....................planning would have prevented our staffing problem.

141. 1. Could you...............for me and answer the phone while I'm out of the office?2. The book has an unimaginative............which does not make you want to pick it up.3. The detectives were working under..................to expose the gang leader.

142. 1. Though the movie was widely.....across the country, sales were a disappointment. 2. For a woman to get ..........in business hard in a predominantly male environment. 3. This web site was shut down soon after it was realized it........extreme views.

143. 1. One of the gang's members....the agent's cover as he'd seen him in uniform before. 2. Feeling tired, Lind put away the book, ..............out the candle and went to sleep. 3. Separatists.....up bridges in the province sending a violent message to the capital.

144. 1. I'm really grateful to you for your affection and ......I received during my recovery. 2. Chris had to work hard as he had a wife and three children to...................... .3. Evidence doesn't...the assumptions. We need to change our thinking on the process.

145. 1. I didn't know about her problems. They never came to my........................2. The.................... on the wall of the building said 'No entry'. 3. It is impossible to organize relief at such short........ We need some more time.

146. 1. When in the pub, Frank usually......up attractive girls, which makes his wife see red. 2. I'm sorry I'm so busy at the moment. I'm up to my...................... in work. 3. Be careful with that guy. He's dodgy. You need to have....in the back of your head.

147. 1. I'll tell you, Jane. Never trust men. They offer....promises which they don't keep. 2. Despite his achievements, he believed his life was..........and with no purpose at all. 3. Did the customs officers really ask you to.....your pockets and show their contents?

148. 1. Would you please.........on the dotted line? I need your consent in black and white. 2. After much deliberation, the president decided to........the new legislation into law. 3. It took Miriam only a few days to learn the rudiments of...language to help the deaf.

149. 1. The country has many national parks and......reserves and is an example to follow. 2. Fiona gave the..................away when she laughed. This made him suspicious.

3. They were sitting in the armchairs and playing a............of chess.

150. 1. When the sun was hottest, they wanted to find some..........to escape from its rays. 2. The artist uses light and .............in his drawings to highlight recurring themes.3. He stayed in the box with 1000 scorpions, an act which would put all others in the...

151. 1. 'The experiment was a complete failure and they had to go back to the drawing......' 2. 'Changes to the workforce are far-reaching and will be felt across the .............' 3. 'All the passengers were told to get on ..........the ship and prepare for departure.'

152. 1. 'He'll be perfectly safe on the trip and won't come to any ............................' 2. 'Why don't you ask for a pay rise? There's no ..........................in trying.' 3. 'I'm sorry. I didn't mean any......................I haven't hurt you, have I?'

153. 1. 'The film was so gripping that it...................... my interest from start to finish.' 2. 'She once.......................some shares in the company but now they are worthless.' 3. 'Police........................the man suspected of murder for further questioning.'

154. 1. He was refused..................into the country because he didn't have a valid visa. 2. The first competition .....to be picked by the computer will win ten thousand dollars. 3. The computer firm advertised a number of vacancies for data...................clerks.

155. 1. He has a small vegetable......................at the bottom of the garden. 2. I had to wear an eye ..........................for a week following the accident. 3. There was an icy.......................on the road that caused the car to skid.

156. 1. It is a regret that I never learned to play a/an........ while I was still at school. 2. The internet is a powerful ......in changing the way that people access information. 3. That carpentry tool looks more like a/an .........................of torture!

157. 1. It's freezing cold out here. Don't you think it's time to.................back home? 2. The new police chief is to ....an investigation into corruption amongst his officers. 3. Incredible! The defender managed to......the ball into the net in the 90th minute.

158. 1. He's like his father in so many ways and is a real chip off the old ................. 2. They live in a ...........................of flats in the city centre. 3. I had a mental ........and couldn't remember the registration number of my car.

159. 1. I'd like to make it quite ...........that I have no intention whatsoever of resigning. 2. The roads were ..................this morning and I got here really quickly. 3. The coast is .............so if you leave now nobody will see you.

160. 1. The tourists want compensation for the poor hotel, and I think they have a.....case.2. There's no point in trying to wade across the river, the current is far too ...............3. Which of the candidates should get the job? I'm afraid I don't have any.........views.

161. 1. It is difficult to......certain pieces of jazz music until you've heard them a few times. 2. Although I'm ready to lend a hand, Marta never seems to .....the things I do for her.3. I'd say that the value of the vase is set to .....considerably in the next few years.

162. 1. James is able to ...............an enormous amount of factual information in his head.2. When renovating the house, care was taken to........many of the original features.3. When you buy outdoor clothing, what to look for is material that doesn’t ...moisture.

163. 1. Initially, few saw the potential of computers for the... market rather than offices. 2. Although independent, and self sufficient, cats are considered...........animals.3. Foreign stories in this newspaper have declined as people are interested in....issues.

164. 1. The champion held off a.......from his opponent in the tournament’s last match.2. The chairman of the meeting regarded questions as some kind of ....to his authority.3. You'll find some aspects of the job a real ....., but we're confident that you can cope.

165. 1. Melanie practised her lines, getting nervous as the date of her audition ....... closer.2. Tim led for most of the race, but on the final bend, Bob ......level and overtook him.3. Laurie ....all the money out of his bank account and went to London to spend it all.

166. 1. I'll just make a .....of your name and phone number and I'll get back to you shortly. 2. A few minor TV celebrities were the only people of .........................at the party. 3. I took ................................of everything that was said in the meeting.

167. 1. A lot of food production methods are against the laws of......................... 2. It just isn't in her........................to tell lies like that. 3. My doctor asked me some questions about the ........................of the illness.

168. 1. Under the....of our agreement you’re supposed to deliver the goods within 24 hours.2. Are you on good........................with the new boss? 3. I was absolutely furious and told her in no uncertain ............what I thought of her.

169. 1. Nobody has __________________ responsibility for the terrorist attack. 2. The war has so far____________________ over 1000 lives. 3. Have you ___________________ your travel expenses from work yet?

170. 1. 'I didn't want to disturb you as you seemed to be ________ in thought.'

2. 'He took a ___________ breath and then dived in.' 3. 'I was in a ______ sleep when all of a sudden I was woken up by this loud noise.'

171. 1. We need something to bridge the __________ between the two walls over there. 2. There was a _ in the market and the company felt they could take advantage. 3. I sometimes feel the generation __________ is getting wider and wider.

172. 1. You'll just have to _______________ your pride and apologise to him.

2. He found the manager's decision to drop his campaign very hard to _______. 3. There are fears that the larger company will ____ up its smaller competitors.

173. 1. He has a strange _ of humour and nobody finds his jokes in the least bit funny.' 2. I just can't make ___________ of her handwriting. It's totally illegible' 3. Use your common _______. It's dangerous to cross the road without looking!

174. 1. The grass on the golf____________was perfectly groomed. 2. The GP prescribed a __ of injections that was to stop the spread of the infection. 3. After an advertising campaign, candidates enrolled on the university _____.

184. 1. It was _____________ to believe that she would react that way.    2. After a _____________ day at work, I just want to relax at home.    3. In such a dry weather, the ground was too ___________ to plough.

185. 1. You should _____________ your time with some activities.    2. Candidates must ____________ this form before applying for the job.    3. Take a deep breath and allow your lungs to ________________.

186. 1. The ministers have come to town to see a Broadway _________________.    2. Peter put on a _________________ of regret all day.    3. They will need to find someone to run the ___________________.

187. 1. His resignation triggered an incredible chain of ____________________.    2. In the normal course of _______________, all mail is delivered within one day.    3. The World Cup will be one the major sporting _____________ of the year. 

188. 1. Our service is tailored to _________________ your needs.    2. Being in that situation, it's difficult for them to make ends _________________.    3. Both paths _________________ up with the main road.

189. 1. Though the contestant ………… a few hints, his team couldn’t give the right answer.  2. Ian never regretted that he had …… out of university as he is now rich and famous. 3. Sales of the drink…..dramatically when an ingredient was shown to be carcinogenic. 

190. 1. The volunteers felt on cloud nine as they could… enough money to help the refugees. 2. Having to……………… a family of four, the widow saved and didn’t give up. . 3. With this problem out of the way, I’d like to ………………… another urgent issue.