1. I ______ to inform you that there’s nothing we can do to help you.

2. I’d like to take ______ of this opportunity to thank you all for your
cooperation.

3. He does not feel like playing tennis because he’s ______.

4. The ______ stuck on the outside of the envelope said “By Air”.

5. He asked me what was ______ in the street outside.

6. New problems are always ______ in the factory.

7. I’ll put the flowers in this ______ They’ll look nice there.

8. She chose some very pretty ______ paper for the present.

9. Everyone else was killed in the accident. I was the only one to ______.

10. He’s been working too hard and he’s ______. He needs a rest.

11. She died after a long ______.

12. We’re going to have our house ______. The decorators are coming
next week.

13. Would you mind paying for the tickets ______?

14. How long did it take you to realize he was dishonest? I ______ from
the start.

15. ______ I didn’t understand the job but now I’m making progress.

16. He ______ to hit me if I didn’t do as he said.

17. That’s a nice dress. It ______ you perfectly.

18. We went to the station to ______.