The bank is reported in the local newspaper ________ in broad daylight.

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Suddenly ________ to give an answer, I found myself at a loss.

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—Why did you come to the concert to hear the pop singers you didn't like?

—I shouldn't like ________ , but my boy friend insisted.

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Mark often attempts to escape ________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

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When I caught him ________ me, I stopped buying things there and started dealing with other shops.

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The explanation of our teacher will help make the text easy ________ .

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Some students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer ________ to work on their own.

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I have got a loaf of bread; now I'm looking for a knife ________ .

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From the date ________ on the gold coin, we decided that it was made five hundred years ago.

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Although the lecture had already been on for five minutes, I still was not able to find a chair ________ .

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