The law requires you to report and pay income taxes ______. Have you done last year’s tax returns yet?

If you’re confused about what career you want to follow, taking a gap year might help you figure things out and ________.

This _____ helps young people who are in financial difficulties.

If you’re having trouble finding a job, an employment agency might help you get a suitable _____.

She’s worked here for twenty years; if anything happened to the boss, she could easily _____ the business.

With five children to raise, the couple is ______ to pay their rent and put food on the table.

His flight was canceled _____ bad weather.

The recent ______ of several more factories has seriously added to the number of unemployed in the area.

He _______ a rare blood disease.

Can you help me ____ an idea for Peter’s birthday present? I have no idea what to get him.

The plan sounded good on paper, but its weaknesses became clear as soon as we tried to ______.

Parents of _____ need eyes at the back of their heads as it’s impossible to predict what their youngsters will do next!

It’s natural for award-winning writers to _____ the books they’ve written.

Food is getting _____ expensive as prices continue to rise.

Surrounded by friends and family on his 90th birthday, the elderly man smiled broadly and silently gave thanks for having had such a _______ life.

It’s not easy to _____ an elderly family member who has Alzheimer’s disease.

If your boss says “I’ve seen you do better work,” he is ______ that your current effort is not satisfactory.

He never finished high school, so his chances of getting a good job are _____.

Sheila belongs to a “Greener Living” group that holds meetings around the city to ________ of how they can save energy at home.

After years of hard work, he finally ______ his ambition of becoming a doctor.

I’m sorry I invited him. I really _______ to listen to his rude comments.

______ people often talk nostalgically about the time when they were still working.

The ______ is confident that the heart operation will save the patient’s life.

I thought you’d be upset when the boss fired you, but you’re taking the news _____ well.

Joe works as a ______ doing a variety of jobs on building sites.

The movie is about some of the problems faced by teenagers who live in ______ areas.

The ______ of Ancient Greece made beautiful statues out of marble.

Mary developed a _____ reading at a very early age, so it’s not surprising that she studied English literature at college and went on to become a professor of literature.

My grandmother was overcome by deep ______ after the death of my grandfather.