People were amazed that the burglary took place in___________ daylight.

She invested a lot of time____________ researching the most appropriate university course.

The police claimed that they acted in self-______________ .

I____________ remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf.

He turned____________ to be considerably older than I had imagined.

The windows in this house are in urgent___________ of replacement.

Speed cameras____________ shown to reduce accidents.

Life is a__________ deal easier for immigrants who can speak the local language.

The experiment___________ testing people’s responses before and after drinking coffee.

We may be a bit late. We’re__________ in a traffic jam.

Having___________ his driving test several times, Paul finally passed at the fourth attempt.

Gospel music has been a major influence_____________ other musical styles, especially soul.

Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential,____________ business you’re in.

It’s_________ likely that this novel will win a literary prize.

It’s no___________ for me to get Brad’s phone number – I’ll be seeing him tonight.

I’d lived in Australia, so I was used to_____________ on the left side of the road.

I don’t think the colours in Julia’s outfit___________ together.

Very rarely__________ here in July.

I prefer to buy CDs____________ download music from my computer.

The number of turtles on the island____________ by 70% over the last decade.