Many ancient civilisations have mysteriously _________ , leaving behind only ruins and unanswered questions.

The new restaurant is _________ ; the food there is incredible!

You need to _________ and stop dreaming of winning the lottery!

With such talent, _________ ; you are certain to succeed in life.

He walked towards the party with a gift _________ his arm and his hands in his pockets.

The judge will need several weeks to consider our case, but we believe his _________ decision will be in our favour.

We've been trying to _________ of Jeff for days, but he won't answer the phone.

The boss has _________ : I'm afraid we'll all be in trouble!

According to statistics, the _________ American takes shorter holidays than the average European.

The company's attempts to _________ the new technology have been slow, but it has finally become accustomed to it.

If more hotels are built on this island, they _________ the local beauty and ruin the atmosphere.

His plan is _________ because he hasn't considered the harm it will cause.

Many people made the _________ that he was guilty, even though they had no evidence.

We wanted to _________ the lecturer's brains about the topic, so we remained at the end of the lecture to ask questions.

This island is beautiful and inexpensive but doesn't get many visitors; _________ !

_________ - can you repeat that for me, please?

This restaurant is really busy, so you must always reserve a table - _________ ?

Football _________ - I really love it!

It took all day for the climbers to reach the _________ of the mountain from the base camp.

_________ - I'm definitely going to Spain for my holiday!

'Fair is foul and foul is fair' is an example of _________ because most of the words begin with the letter 'F.

He writes very _________ stories full of action and adventure.

We didn't have our umbrellas with us, but the rain was only a _________ , so we didn't get very wet.

The _________ village, nestled among rolling hills, looked like it had been taken out of a storybook.

It will take many hours on an aeroplane to travel to such a _________ country as New Zealand!

Instead of staying in a typical hotel, we stayed in a _________ to experience life on a traditional Scottish farm.

The bird _________ on the branch of the tree, building its home meticulously.

The employees _________ all day instead of working, so their manager finally asked them to stop talking.

The band played a _________ song that made everyone want to dance.

He waved at us _________ from the café, gesturing for us to join him.

The traditional Irish _________ is a fast-paced dance that requires quick legwork.

The view from the mountaintop was truly _________ - I will always remember it!

A _________ wind blew across the frozen lake, causing the kids to shiver.

The _________ caused the streets to flood.

Angela _________ with relief when she heard that she had passed her exam.

The hikers were _________ by the beautiful sunset and stopped to enjoy it.

Public speakers frequently _________ ; for instance, they may do so by stating what the next topic will be.

Public speakers frequently make _________ , in order to hold the attention of their audience.

_________ like 'however' and 'in addition' help us to organise our speech by signalling a transition to a new idea.

Public speakers use _________ to create anticipation by giving their listeners a hint of what will come later.

His _________ speech soon convinced everyone that he was right.

The school organised a _________ presentation to honour the graduating class with diplomas.

It's common to _________ on the beach and walk across the sand without shoes.

When he heard the news, he _________ in anger.

Before giving her speech, Jill was so nervous that her hands began to _________ .