Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. - Are you sorry that you didn't take pictures?
- Yes, I regret ________ any.

2. The police have already found the ________ jewels.

3. Red ________ my favourite colour.

4. The weather has been bad this week. Next week it will probably be even ________.

5. He wants to ________ a phone call to his family.

6. Shall I take you to the station? = ________

7. The bad weather ________ the plane being delayed.

8. He spends ________ time sleeping.

9. I'm expecting ________ an answer to my letter.

10. It is ________ question.

11. John ________ very badly at Mary's birthday party.

12. As it had not rain for several months, there was a ________ of water.

13. He pointed to Number 6 and said, "That's the house she lives ________. ".

14. His landlady doesn't ________ of his having parties.

15. The first ________ of a book is sometimes very valuable.