Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. ________ as I like ice-cream, I couldn't eat any more now, thank you.

2. My car's gone: it must ________.

3. It will ________ rain later so we should go and have our picnic now.

4. John swims very well and ________ does his brother.

5. Like Micawber, I hope ________ something better.

6. Please take your place in the ________.

7. This meat is rather tough; you have to ________ it for a long time.

8. Jim's version of the facts doesn't ________ with the version I heard from Jules.

9. I'm going to ________ my dress dry-cleaned.

10. Absenteeism per employee ________ out at 4 days a year.

11. Don't ________ him to arrive early. He's always late.

12. The Prime Minister signed the agreement ________ the British Government.

13. I am ________ to come to the meeting on Monday evening; please apologize for my absence.

14. The interference on the radio was ________ by weather conditions.

15. Take this road and you will ________ at the hotel in five minutes.

16. The new manager explained to the staff that he hoped to ________ new procedures to save time and money.

17. Diana ________ over a stone and fell flat on her face.

18. He says he's sorry for what he did, so you need not get angry ________ him.

19. At the hospital I was told that ________ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get much worse.

20. Your conclusions are not consistent ________ the facts.