1. I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldn’t _______________ where I put them.

2. I ________________ you at the party but I couldn’t see you.

3. Although he tried to eat less he _________________ some weight during the holidays.

4. I____________________Karen and her new boyfriend when I went shopping

5. I _______________ an old friend a few days ago. We hadn't seen each other since college.

6. She finally succeeded in __________________the deal even though it was difficult to get
all the parties to agree.

7. You're my best friend. I can always _________________  you if something goes wrong.

8. The film you're about to see is _________________ a true story .

9. He __________________ some important information at the interview because he didn't want
his new boss to know everything about him.

10. The headmaster doesn't want to _________________ naughty students all the time.

11. The manager offered her an excellent job, but she simply ________________ it______________.

12. There was a lot of fog so I couldn't _____________ the licence plate of the car.

13. My parents have bought a new house recently and we're planning to _______________
soon.

14. Can we _______________ the arrangements once again to make sure that everything will
work out fine.

15. In today's world it's difficult to _______________ children so that they can get something
out of life.

16. It was very interesting to see how the construction workers ______________ the bridge
___________

17. Can you ____________ me ______________at the train station on your way back?

18. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company _______________ my electricity. I haven’t paid the bills for three
months

19. Maria _________________ the job application and gave it to the secretary.

20. Timmy never ______________ anything. He just leaves it on the floor.

21. I’ve been trying to__________________ smoking but I simply can’t do it.

22. We left an hour earlier but we drove so fast that we were able to ________________ with him.

23. The police have been looking for him every since he _______________of the prison.

24. Jack ______________ that his wife was having an affair.

25. He _______________ Nancy and asker her if she would go to the dance with him.

26. Prices have __________________ in the supermarket, so everything is much more expensive than a
year ago.

27. Could you ______________ the radio. I can’t hear anything,

28. She _______________well with her father. He was such an amazing guy.

29. The third game of the series was ______________ because it was raining.

30. They _______________ last month, after being together for over ten years.

31. The police are trying to ________________ where the robbers hid the money.

32. Why don’t you ________________ on the sofa a bit until you feel better.

33. The temperature _____________ a few degrees as soon as the sun came out.

34. The novel 1948 first _________________in 1948.

35. I’ll _________________his number in the phone book.

36. He _______________ when the alarm clock rang.

37. I’m self-employed now. I’m going to ______________my own office.

38. Have you ________________ a dress to wear at the party?

39. The clock is completely broken. I’ll try to _____________ it _________________ and fix it.

40. When I saw Melanie I___________________ to her and gave her a hug

41. The general showed me a satellite photo and I ________________ the enemy tanks.

42. I _______________the words that our teacher dictated.

43. Don’t worry about the broken window. I’ll ____________________it one of these days.

44. The building was very old so they had to ____________it _______________.

45. She _______________ a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer.

46. I _____________ her and told her tht I loved her.

47. The guard ____________ my ID card _______________ to me.

48. The police chief couldn’t solve the case , so he wanted to ________________ the FBI.

49. Hank has been ____________________ his wife for years.

50. Can you ___________ the man carrying the gun?

51. Can I _______________ the drinks with a credit card?

52. John told me that he didn’t steal but I didn’t ________________ his lies.

53. I understand you opinion but I have to __________________ Linda on this question.

54. She shouldn’t ________________ him like that. You’re not his boss.

55. Over a hundred people________________ for the news conference

56. Our plane _______________an hour late because of the fog.

57. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I __________________.

58. Erich is very sick at the moment but I am sure he’ll________________

59. When the robber saw that there was no way out, he ______________ and surrendered himself to the police.

60. I don't want to cook today so let's ___________ for a change.

61. You should wait until the noise ______________ before you start your presentation.

62. Is that really what happened, or did you ______________the story just to please me?

63. The two boys were unemployed for some time, so they just ____________ parks and
watched people pass by.

64. She was so attractive I _____________ her the minute I saw her.

65. Could you ____________ a minute while I get something to write?

66. It took the fire fighters almost an hour to ____________ the fire.

67. Being a primary school teacher _______________ a lot of nerves and patience.

68. All the employees had to ______________ a form that was given to them by the personnel manager.

69. The older boys always ______________ the younger ones at the school playground. It's so
disgusting.

70. Although he answered most of my questions, I had the feeling he was _______________something.

71. The bright blue scarf ______________ your new dress perfectly.

72. The investigator told me he would _____________ the matter.

73. The sun has just ______________so I expect that the rest of the afternoon will be quite warm.

74. The prosecutor _______________ an expert on DNA analysis.

75. John and Marjorie have decided to ____________ after being together for five years.

76. The man ____________ the room without knocking and told us about the accident that had
just happened.

77. It's difficult to _____________the licence plate number of the car over there. It's so far away.

78. After having lost the first two sets, he ______________ into the game managed to win in five sets.

79. My girlfriend ____________ with me after we had been together for over a year.

80. Even though I don't earn that much I manage to_____________ a few dollars for hard times.

81. She was a good wife and ______________ her husband even when he was having an affair.

82. It took a long time for us to ______________ because we weren't used to living in such a big house.

83. You're such a great friend. I know I can always _______________ you.

84. The match was _____________ because of the transport strike.

85. She ______________ when she hit the rock and couldn't remember how it happened.

86. Three villages have been ______________ by heavy snowfall. Nobody could get through.

87. You'll have to ________________ the books as soon as possible. There are other customers
waiting for them.

88. The alarm clock _________________ early, so I got back to bed.

89. On the way to London, we ____________________ in Paris for a few days.

90. The 90-year-old lady ________________ in her sleep last night.

91. It _______________ raining the whole day so that the two rivers flooded the city centre.

92. Please ___________the names you don't want to have on the list.

93. My teacher told me to stop being so childish and start ________________.

94. Jack __________ his father. He even walks in the same way.

95. My boss told me to ___________ the good work. I was one of the best employees.

96. I hope everything ____________ for you in your new job.

97. I told her to _____________, otherwise she would crash into the car up front.

98. The burglars ___________ the house and stole all the jewels

99. She finally ___________ most of what she was saying __________ to the audience.

100. When I was walking across the street a car sped by and almost ___________ me __________.

101. It took her a few months to ___________ her husband's death.

102. Could you please _____________? – Mr Jenkins is on the other line.

103. The couple finally _____________ after they had been quarrelling about irrelevant things

104. A week after the incident the neighbour _____________ with some new information.

105. I ____________ the manager because I thought the sales assistant gave me wrong information.

106. When he got his birthday cake, he ___________ all the candles on it

107. His grandparents ____________ him ____________ after his biological mother had left him.

108. I can't __________ coffee in the morning. I need at least 2 cups to get going.

109. We were ____________when Jerry said he was getting married. Nobody had really expected it.

110. Thousands of people ____________ to see the royal family, who were in the country for
the first time.

111. The trade unions are _____________ a rise in salary, but the employers don't want to give it to them.

112. We were visiting the town, so we just ____________ to say hello.

113. She's a great and reliable friend who never __________ me ____________.

114. My boss told me to ____________ the good work. He was very pleased with me.

115. You look a bit heavier. Have you ____________ some weight since I last saw you?

116. Time is ___________. We need to make a decision quickly.

117. The news didn’t __________ well among the employees. Everyone was afraid of losing their jobs.

118. His grandfather ___________ the company over 50 years ago.

119. I  to see if someone had seen anything suspicious.

120. I really like working with him. We _____________ really well.

121. My trip to Paris didn’t ________________the way I had planned it. There were some difficulties.

122. The authorities are_______________ with plans for the new runway

123. My friend never _____________ the money I had lent him a few weeks ago

124. The doctor told his assistant to ____________ the first patient

125. Jack couldn't _______________ his anger and started shouting at everyone

126. The teacher wasn't paying any attention, so he ______________an old trick I played on him.

127. John _______________ about his wife's cheating on him and filed for divorce.

128. The manager had _________________ the new documents with his lawyers before he came to a decision.

129. The noise _______________ after the politician appeared in the middle of the crowd.

130. My parents always let me _____________ until after midnight. It's very generous of them.

131. The company ______________ some financial difficulties and had to close some of their factories

132. They don't have so much money but in most months they can _______________.

133. My sister's old car seems to _______________ once a week. It's so unreliable.

134. He doesn't ____________ money because he's so rich. It doesn't matter to him.

135. We ___________ him at the airport and wished him good luck for his new job.

136. The match was _______________ because of heavy rain. It will be played tomorrow

137. I have to__________ my files regularly, so that I don’t lose them when the computer crashes.

138. The masked robbers _____________ a money transport and got away with millions of dollars.

139. We ______________ too much paper and other packaging. I think we should recycle more of it

140. The investigators promised that they would _____________ the matter and try to find new evidence.

141. The scientist ________________ the experiment in his own private lab.

142. I probably_____________ the flu while I was on holiday in Asia.

143. We ______________ the luxurious meal with chocolate cake and a cappuccino

144. She hadn't gone to school for over a month and fell ______________ in the main subjects.

145. Mom told her son he would have to _____________ his vegetables before he could leave the dinner table.

146. My friend and I ______________ as Batman and Robin at the party.

147. The meeting ______________ a fight between the two office managers.

148. The burglars _____________ the house and stole all the jewels

149. I ________________an old acquaintance of mine at the airport. I hadn't seen her in years

150. I told her to _______________, otherwise she would crash into the car up front.

151. We usually ___________ at our favourite restaurant once a month.

152. What do the letters WHO ___________? – The World Health Organisation

153. Now that you're divorced, you need to _______________ working without your wife.

154. I know it's a lot of work, but you'll ___________ it if you don't take a break every hour.

155. How are you _______________ your car? I'm sure it must be hard to walk two hours every day.

156. I asked him to look for that report but he said he never had time to do it. But I think he just ________________ his boss, so he doesn't want to ask for help.

157. The buses in this town are awful and I prefer to use my mountain bike to _______________.

158. That fat kid always _______________ sport for some reason or other.

159. Where's Linda? Oh, she ___________ a bad headache, so she's staying at home today.

160. The dog looked really enraged, so I thought it was better to_________it.

161. The new film with Julia Roberts __________ next week. I'm so excited to see it!

162. May I __________ on the trip tomorrow?

163. I've been scratching this mark on the desk for hours but it won't _________.

164. The idea of the meeting __________ because the parties were not able to communicate efficiently.

165. I've _________ my old school reports as as was cleaning my desk.

166. I'll __________ after work to see if you need any help

167. This wine really ___________ the taste of the meat.

168. The company are _______________ a new product in April and are expecting good sales to increase profits.

169. If your uncle visits us tonight, don't _______________ the subject of his wife! It's a very sore point.

170. The boxer was knocked out but his doctor _______________ (him) with smelling salts.

171. I can see, she suddenly got so silent. What _____________ ?

172. If you have time tonight, can you _______________ that CD I lent you last week?

173. Seeing your brother again after all these years _______________ a lot of memories for me.

174. Go slowly in that new car for a few days. You need to _______________ the engine.

175. In "Jurassic Park", there is panic and chaos when the carnivorous dinosaurs _____________ of their enclosures.

176. After the First World War, the Ottoman Empire was _______________.

177. She _______________ at the police station and admitted to the crime.

178. When Prince Charles _________________ Princess Diana, nobody imagined he would marry again.

179. If the expenses and income of a company are equal, the company _______________. If it earns more money, it has made a profit.

180. War has _______________ in the small African country of Gabon. All Europeans are advised to leave immediately.

181. Bring your mobile phone just in case the car _______________ on the motorway.

182. The police was behind him, but he managed to _______________ three homes.

183. She had to ___________ the fact that she was seriously injured and couldn't take part in any competition this season.

184. Let's __________ our sleeves and start working in order to get the project done in time.

185. You should _____________ your Spanish if you want to go to South America next month.

186. Large companies sometimes ___________ smaller ones.

187. We heard the bomb ______________from the hotel where we checked in.

188. The Prime Minister has decided to ___________ after 10 years in office.

189. I have all the information that you need, but I’m busy. Can I_____________ in half an hour?

190. Now that Amanda has quit, we really need someone to ____________ that part of the business

191. He _____________ what I had said to him and told me he would accept the job.

192. The old community centre is being ___________ and new sports facilities will be built there instead.

193. I _______________ some old family photos when I cleaned up the attic last week

194. I always have to _____________ to my little brother. He gets everything he wants.

195. I had to ____________ some of the words because the text was so difficult to understand.

196. My sister's old car seems to ____________ once a week. It's so unreliable.

197. When you ____________ at the hotel's reception desk you have to show a passport.

198. He doesn't ____________ money because he's so rich. It doesn't matter to him.

199. The teacher told us to ______________ our homework by Friday.

200. Please _________________! The back of the auditorium can't hear you.

201. I ____________ the manager because I thought the sales assistant gave me wrong information.

202. I can't ____________coffee in the morning. I need at least 2 cups to get going