Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. We were so busy we had to ________ going on holiday for a month.

2. You must move your car at once, Madam; ________ I shall have to give you a ticket.

3. To promote him so quickly you must have a very high ________ of his ability.

4. ________ for a trip last Saturday?

5. They're old customers of ours. We've been ________ with them for many years.

6. I am trying to lose weight by ________ bread and sweet things.

7. You must put your name and address on this side of the form, and then sign on the ________ side.

8. - Betty: I didn't really enjoy the party last night. - Adela: No, and ________.

9. When factories are ________ by management, then workers tend to lose their jobs.

10. It was very beautiful cloth ________ from silk.

11. Spies may have a number of ________ names and papers.

12. I'm afraid it's pointless ________.

13. It tasted so ________ of lemon that the other flavours were lost.

14. When Mike entered the room, he looked rather pale and in ________ of a shave.

15. The storm played ________ the cross-channel ferry crossings.

16. He confessed to me that he had just been converted ________ some strange religion.

17. You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in ________.

18. I suppose I can count ________ you for help in this matter?

19. They began by experimenting ________ rats.

20. Some schools have very ________ rules of behaviour which must be obeyed.