Who's going to ___ the news to the boss that we've lost the file? (smash, break, crash, crack)

She was up in .... because her brother stole her laptop. (anger, arms, hands, fingers)

I'm really ... against it at work at the moment. We've had a big order come in and we're all having to work extra hard. (under, up, on, to)

I got really out of ... running up the hill from the library (tired, breath, breathing, energetic)

Can’t you ... a hint and leave me alone? (get, take, see, make)

The plan is currently in ... until all the little niggles have been sorted out. (delay, abeyance, detention, hold)

They've bought a .... new dishwasher with the money they won in the competition. (fresh, just, dead, brand)

One day I hope to find work on a regular ... instead of the odd day here and there. (pattern, basis, foundation, standard)

Mass murders hold a ... fascination for the public (gruelling, galling, gruesome, gangly)

To ........ it simply, the company is facing serious economic problems. (put, make, take, tell)

I'm really ... pressure at work at the moment. We've had a big order come in and we're all having to work extra hard. (under, below, on, against)

This is the latest act of terrorism in a long-standing and bloody ... of violence (presentation, campaign, performance)

Why hadn’t she told a ... lie and claimed she had a licence? (green, black, little, white)