I live _________ a beautiful gothic church.
opposite
When he asked her out on a date the first time she turned him down but he ___________ and finally she said yes.
persisted
It is ________ hot at midday in the desert.
intensely
After 20 years of rumours about his sexuality he finally ___________ in an interview with GQ magazine.
came out
_________ to popular belief pigs are actually very clean animals.
Contrary
To reach the top of the mountain they had to ____________ bitter cold and biting winds.
endure
He was on the _____ of calling the Police when the man ran away.
Verge
This breed of dog is ________ from its long lost cousin the wolf in many ways.
distinct
They have been _____________ tests on her all weekend but they still don’t know what’s wrong.
carrying out
_________ my brother, I’m a very sociable person.
Unlike
He is _______ qualified and should get the job easily.
highly
It’s a picturesque village on the Swiss/French _____.
Border
The film was so _______ terrifying that I had to hide behind the sofa.
utterly
The new basketball player was ________ tall, he was 20cm taller than the rest of the players.
exceptionally
After waiting on the phone for 3 hours they finally _______ me________ to the department I needed to speak to.
put me through
They all stood in ____ waiting for their dinner.
Line
She stood on the ____ of the diving board and dove into the pool head first.
Edge
This material is ____________ of 30% cotton and 70% polyester.
composed
We thought the show was going to be a disaster but it ___________ fine in the end.
turned out