After a year of rising rent, Paul _________ of his flat and had to move to a less expensive neighbourhood.

The cost of fuel _________ recently, and many people can no longer afford to drive to work.

When the workers began receiving lower salaries, there was a _________ with many of them quitting.

The increase in tourism _________ of ferry tickets, making them too expensive for many locals.

Bread, milk and rice are not luxury items; they are basic _________ that most people use regularly.

Greece has thirteen thousand kilometres of _________ coastline with some of the cleanest beaches in Europe.

The city implemented a new policy of imposing fines in order to _________ tourists a lesson about respecting local customs and traditions.

The group is supposed to _________ working at eight o'clock in the morning and finish five hours later.

Stephen always _________ sitting for exams because he never studies!

Thanks to police efforts, criminal gangs _________ operating in this area.

The islanders finally _________ it right and developed eco-tourism in order to control the impact of traditional tourism on the environment.

A group of local artists are working together to _________ a traditional technique for making pottery before it is forgotten completely.

The Vikings were masters of the _________ of boat-building; their work is admired to this day.

A Malaysian _________ is a very long rectangular building where many families live together under one roof.

The musician struck a _________ with a mallet, filling the room with a low continuous sound.

The city centre _________ after being neglected for years, with many new businesses opening.

We use _________ like 'very' and 'extremely' to strengthen another word, as in 'very happy' and 'extremely' intelligent.

We use _________ like 'completely' and 'totally' to add certainty to another word, as in 'completely wrong' and 'totally exhausted'.

We use _________ like 'a bit' and 'somewhat' to reduce the intensity of another word, as in 'a bit tired' and 'somewhat confused'.

He laughed at our suggestion, saying that it was an _________ ridiculous idea.

That painting is just _________; I've never seen such a beautiful piece of art before!

This species of plant grows _________ on the mountain side and it can be seen everywhere!

He is _________ opposed to our business proposal and wants no part of it at all!

The tour guide was _________ helpful, answering every question in great detail.

This beach appears to be on a lake, but in fact it is a _________ with a small opening to the sea.

Next week, they _________ a tour of Europe that will last three weeks.

Although she's excited about her new job, she's also anxious about the difficulties that might _________ for her.

Look at those black clouds coming closer; there's a storm _________ on us!

As we were standing there, a police car suddenly _________ , chasing another car.

While the others entered the water slowly, Brian _________ the cold lake immediately.

After stealing the woman's bag, the thief _________ into the crowd without being seen.",

The diver _________ from the cliff into the lake below.

As the ship approached the island, the harbour was soon _________ .

If you have never travelled _________ , it takes practice to learn to balance on the animal.

Susan is excited _________ being given an opportunity to travel to Oceania.

John _________ for several weeks now; his job requires him to travel constantly.

To leave the parking space, you will first have to put the car _________ and back out slowly.

In compensation for the poor service, the manager gave us a _________ for a free meal the next time we would visit.

If you want to go swimming here, you should use _________ sunscreen that will not damage local coral ecosystems.

I _________ a motorcycle through the window as it sped past.

She _________ over at her mother for a moment, then returned to the book she was reading.

We _________ at the sea while the sun was slowly setting.

The other passengers _________ angrily at the noisy teenagers without saying anything.

The soft orange light of the sunset slowly _________ and the sky became dark.

Today is the last day of school and the kids _________ !

Veronica is a dedicated mother who would _________ in order to protect her children.

Kevin has travelled to _________; he has seen every continent and visited more than a hundred countries.

Emily's job is very stressful; a holiday would do her _________ !