Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. A manager of a large international company is often given a big ________.

2. If my documents ________ last week, I would have been able to come back at least five days ago.

3. The children loved ________ the old castle.

4. As the two teams were ________ at the end of the game, they had to play again to decide the winners of the competition.

5. The ________ of these volunteers for hard work is amazing.

11. I am very fond of Graham Greene's novels. He is my ________ modern author.

12. You can count ________ me if you ever want any help.

13. When they had ________ the new carpet, the workmen went back to the office.

14. My brother plays his records ________ in his room at night, and nobody can get enough sleep.

15. You really can't ________ a thing that woman says!

16. This company has always ________ to a strict no-smoking policy.

17. Let us know as soon as possible so that we can start ________ arrangements.

18. the spitting image of someone = ________.

19. You'll have to use the stairs: the lift is out of ________.

20. Contrary ________ my expectations there was no need to be uneasy about the results of the match.