Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. I'm afraid I ________ my gloves when I was walking home.

2. It is a beautiful car, but it is not ________ the price that I paid for it.

3. Do you ________ my turning the television on now?

4. Kate's ________ her sister.

5. The bridge goes ________ the river.

6. Sending ________ "special delivery" costs about fifteen times as much as sending it "regular delivery".

7. I don't want to wait until tomorrow; I ________ go at once.

8. I am tired ________ grammar exercises.

9. The Director has just gone on his ________ leave. He gets four weeks' holiday a year and he is taking it all at the same time. So if you wish to see him, come back in a month's time.

10. John was born ________ two intelligent people.

11. He was dealt such a severe blow ________ stunned for several minutes.

12. ________, please. I'll see if the manager is in.

13. At a potluck dinner, everyone who comes must ________ a dish.

14. The tenants were ________ not to disturb other tenants after 1p.m.

15. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.