Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Many years ago in a faraway land there lived ________ wise old man.

2. Having ________ the table, Mrs Roberts called the family for supper.

3. I was always taught that it was ________ to interrupt.

4. to come through flying colours = ________.

5. I chose these curtains because they are my ________ shade of red.

6. As bold as ________ = cheeky, impudent.

7. She walked to the ________ of the swimming pool and jumped in.

8. Trevor has a great ________ for Capri because he spent his honeymoon there.

9. They can only cure him ________ his illness if they operate on him.

10. This wet weather has lasted for three weeks now; ________ rained every single day.

11. Our car ________ in the street so you can see it through the window.

12. I was afraid of mentioning it ________ him.

13. The sign in the cinema asks people ________ smoke.

14. She ________ to work a little bit harder if she's going to pass the exam.

15. With the breakdown of the latest round of talks, a strike must obviously be ________.

16. The room is quite hot. The oil heater gives ________.

17. I can't possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the ________.

18. It took about twenty minutes ________ to the station.

19. I can't understand how your father managed to ________ that man. He had deceived all the rest of us.

20. Everyone ________ from Andrew has accepted our invitation.