After hitting her toe on the coffee table, Suzanne immediately _________ , throwing her head back.

The children _________ in wonder at the colourful fireworks lighting up the sky.

Tom is so polite that he never _________ an unkind word to anyone.

The woman looked at me angrily and _________ something that I couldn't hear.

Sarah knows how to _________ the tone of her voice, in order to make her message clearer and more persuasive.

Many students try to copy native speakers' accents and _________ the sounds, so as to sound more fluent.

In sign language, each hand gesture _________ a particular word or phrase.

Susan _________ her point by sharing a personal experience, which helped us to understand.

The possibility of defeating such a strong team was _________ , so the fans expected a loss.

With all of the noise in the background, her voice was totally _________ ; I couldn't make out a thing!

The _________ of Dan's voice means everyone can understand him easily; that's why he should give the presentation.

The company is known for its _________ , always delivering work of the same high quality.

Young people enjoy speaking to each other using the latest _________ , which they wouldn't use with adults.

If you live abroad, it helps to speak the local lingo that natives speak.

Robert can speak Japanese _________ because he lived in Japan for ten years.

The number of tourists here is _________ growing, with more visitors arriving every year.

Dogs and cats can hear sounds at higher _________ than humans can hear.

The man whistled a loud sharp _________ to call his dog back to him.

A recent example of a _________ is 'Brexit’, which is a combination of two words: Britain and exit.

You never hear people say that they are pushing a baby in a _________ , they always use the word ‘pram’.

Julia is working on her essay because she only has until Friday to _________ it.

Darius _________ to Jemima about her decision to work overseas because he didn't think it was a good idea.

The teacher _________ lots of detail and explained things perfectly.

Before travelling to Italy, Mike decided to _________ on his Italian to improve it.

It was important for Glenda's message to _________ correctly in the meeting.

Mike had planned not to tell anyone about the surprise, but it _________ when he was chatting to Rachel.

Gavin _________ his instructions _________ extremely well, so his staff understood exactly what to do.

Tom was speaking so fast that Anna couldn't _________ it all _________ properly.

The best way to _________ yourself in a language is to live in the country where it is spoken.

Richard _________ learning foreign languages because he finds them difficult.

With so many new terms being added to the English language, it may be hard for some teachers _________ all these changes.

Alice prefers to work on projects _________ , without being hurried.

David _________ and finds it easy to learn them.

Our boss really _________ detail, and is quick at finding mistakes in our work.

Although she didn't say it directly, you could read _________ and tell that she was upset.

Some words are long and difficult to pronounce, while others just _________ easily.

Mark can't prove what he's saying, but he's an honest person so we can take his _________

The little that Sally said _________ , so we're all clear about what happened.

Kevin always _________ and no one can understand what he says.

Ben finds it difficult to say certain words because some make him _________ and repeat the sounds.

When the teacher announced the exam, the students began to _________ to each other in low angry voices.

As the dentist was working on the broken tooth, the patient _________ in discomfort.

Seeing the snake in her backyard, Brenda let out a high-pitched _________ of fear.

When the cat jumped out from behind the sofa, Kathy let out a loud _________ in surprise.

The student suddenly _________ the answer _________ without even raising his hand.

Paul began to _________ for ten minutes, telling one of his long boring stories.

'Run faster!' the coach _________ at the players from across the pitch.

The angry crowd began to _________ the politician with their complaints.