Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. I don't see any ________ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn't start until 9 o'clock.

2. Janet and Peter broke ________ a few months ago and are now living apart.

3. Before the invention of refrigeration, the ________ of fish and meat was a problem.

4. There is always ________ traffic in the city centre at rush hour.

5. Would you ________ looking after the baby for me while I'm out?

11. Bob's always sucking up to the boss. I guess he's ________ for promotion.

12. ________ to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.

13. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was ________.

14. They brought the land with a ________ to building a new office block.

15. I tried ________ the bus, but I missed it.

16. The car had a ________ tyre, so we had to change the wheel.

17. Mary ________ her hair were straight.

18. I wouldn't have written a letter to him if I ________ he would go away.

19. There was ________ enough cake for all of us to have a very small slice.

20. - Cecilia: I feel another dizzy spell coming on. - Margery: I do wish ________ get round to seeing a doctor.