Jane was ______ to talk about her plans openly, for fear of being criticised.

The customer paid for his ______ and left the shop.

______ exercise can cause strain, fatigue and pulled muscles.

Many felt that she had no other choice but no quit her job, as she couldn't ____ with the law firm's regulations.

As Mary was _____ to lose weight, she took up jogging every morning.

From what Joseph said, the ______ was that he would resign.

Ben gave his wife a white ____ on their wedding anniversary.

The two managers took extra care not to be seen during their ______ meeting.

Contrary to adults' perceptions that teenagers are _____ about their education, students highly value its importance.

It might sound _____, but I don't feel sorry about lazy people even if they're unemlpoyed.

It was _____ that John would get promoted as he really worked hard.

John can be relied on. He is a ______ friend.

Many politicians are highly ____ speakers and thus able to sway people's opinions.

Coming from a religious family, Sue decided to have a _____ wedding.

"Your essay is flawed and lacks coherence. Please correct your mistakes," said the teacher.

The extremely _____ taxi driver talked incessantly and gave Fiona a headache.

Being completely _____, Steven was put in charge of the rescue team.

I can't tolerate Jason's ______ behaviour. he is always changing his mind about everything.

The country needs a decisive leader, not a _____ one.

Jake decided to remain _____ and refused to take any sides when his friends started arguing.

Peter's _____ admission that he was cheating at cards shocked his friends.

Jane _____ she bought such an old house; it's always in need of repairs.

My hair's usually so _____ that I hardly ever brush it.

Many women are ______ on appearance, so they tend to resort to cosmetic surgery more easily than men.

Since the two girls didn't have anything else to do, they spent their time chatting ____.

The tea was very hot, so Fernando had to _____ it carefully.

I'll _____ Mum a note to say we're going out.

The European Union's proposed anti-racist law is expected to have a favourable _____ on the treatment of immigrants.

A passer-by noticed that the boat ______ out to sea and informed its owner.

The words "day" and "pay" ____.