Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. The child hurt himself badly when he fell ________ the bedroom window.

2. - It's ________ a nice day ________ we should do something. - Then, let's go out swimming.

3. I can't advise you what to do: you must use your own ________.

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

5. We are a little late - the play ________ begun.

6. I was moved to tears ________ sorrow.

7. When I telephoned the headmaster, his secretary told me to ________ on as he was talking to someone else.

8. I ________ swim in this river when I was young.

9. His parents never allowed him ________.

10. How long ________ French?

11. I'd like to know what you do for ________.

12. I always put my best ________ in a safe-deposit box.

13. I do ________ I could speak French well.

14. We were hurrying because we thought that the bell ________.

15. Despite the fact that they had clinched the divisional title long before the end of regular season play, the team continued to play every game as though it were ________.