By the year 2025 Vietnam will have succeeded in ________ illiteracy in not only big cities but also someremote areas.

When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he knew he had__________.

I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, my friends would get into trouble, but if I saidnothing I would be more in trouble

I’m afraid we got our ___________crossed. I thought my husband would be picking up the children and hethought I was doing it.

Having lost her home, Lucy got ______ a gang of people who hang around causing trouble.

There are all kinds of giveaway which could be used ________ product samples.

I’ve just heard that argument between you and Jerry before and quite frankly it just doesn’t ________!

All the others at the meeting last night were experts and I was out of my _____ in the conversation

The scientists are working on a drug capable of ________ the spread of cancerous cells

Once the kids have all ________ the nest, we will sell this house and move somewhere smaller.

Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough withthe________

When I got stuck in the dark elevator on my own, I was scared out of my ________.

Keith’s _______ income looks impressive, but once tax and social security contributions are deducted, it’snot so much

If you need help, please don’t hesitate to call me. I can be there _______

The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ________ that has persisted for over two months.

It seems that they had had a ________ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all night long