Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. In ________ of rage he tried to kill his own brother.

2. His shoes were so old that his ________ were sticking out of them.

3. I'll let you have it back next Monday without ________.

4. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly ________.

5. You ________ go to dentist's before your toothache gets worse.

6. I'm afraid this computer package is totally ________ for our organization.

7. He ________ very quickly after his illness.

8. The chief of police said that he saw no ________ between the six murders.

9. She's the best assistant I've ever had. I couldn't ________ for a better one.

10. Bill's a lucky fellow, he always seems to fall on his ________.

11. The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows ________ in their frames.

12. People wore ________ they liked to the party: it was very casual.

13. You should not be so sensitive ________ criticism.

14. "I ________ that a shame!" she said, when she heard that Alex had been sacked.

15. He is a very ________ person, but he has absolutely no sense of humour.

16. Who is going to pay ________ the damage?

17. Mary was very annoyed that her secretary did not meet her deadlines, and she warned her that her laziness and ________ could result in her dismissal.

18. His grandmother ________ born in France.

19. Rodney is fluent ________ five languages.

20. I tried to sew the button on myself, but I couldn't thread the ________.