Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. The house ________ beside the lake.

2. It is ________ knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several times a week.

3. One of the ________ has fallen off the church clock.

4. Yes, sir. I'll ask Mr Smith to ________ to you as soon as he returns.

5. You ________ pay for this information. It's free.

6. Membership of the club, ________ costs $10.000 a year, is only open to people over the age of 60.

7. His request ________ me completely by surprise.

8. This morning the postman was ________ down the street by my dog.

9. You can take a horse to water, but you can't ________ it drink!

10. It is far too hot for you ________ the garden.

11. It gives me ________ to introduce our today's speaker, Professor Smith.

12. It was very difficult for the inspector to ________ what the recommendations he should make.

13. It is a minor road and very narrow and ________ in places.

14. He went to bed ________ very ill.

15. She never says a word: she's as ________ as a mouse.