Choose the best word: The map was ___, so the walkers took a road that was not actually there.

Choose the best word: The hotel room was ___ on Friday night because another guest had already booked it.

The candidate could not apply for the job because the advert said overseas applicants were ___.

Choose the best word: The speaker sounded ___ when he laughed at a serious question from the audience.

The form was ___ because the applicant left three required boxes empty.

The route through the park is ___ after dark because several lights are broken.

Several students felt the grading was ___ because some essays were marked by easier teachers.

The company lost customers after making a ___ claim it knew was false.

The account became ___ after six months with no payments or messages.

The audience looked ___ when the lecture ended after only ten minutes.

The instructions were ___ because they used technical words that beginners did not know.

The railway staff gave an ___ apology after blaming passengers for a delay the company caused.

The first draft was too short, so the student decided to ___ the introduction before sending it.

The printer missed two pages, so the office had to ___ the handout.

The battery died during the journey, so I had to ___ my phone at the airport.

The website froze after login, so the user had to ___ the page.

The soup was cold by the time guests arrived, so the cook put it back on the stove to ___ it.

The meeting time changed, so everyone had to ___ the appointment for Friday.

The first test gave an error, so the lab assistant agreed to ___ the sample.

The paragraph was hard to understand, so the writer chose to ___ it more simply.

The lecture was useful, but the tutor tried to explain every small point and began to ___ the topic.

If you leave the cake in the oven for ten extra minutes, you will ___ it.

The lift alarm sounded because staff had ___ it with too many boxes.

The gym warned new members not to ___ the same muscle on their first day.

The taxi driver tried to ___ tourists by asking for double the normal fare.

The manager should not ___ the results by saying a small rise proves success.

If the club buys expensive equipment before fees are collected, it may ___ this month.

The teacher said students should not ___ for the exam by studying all night without sleep.

The keys were on the desk this morning, but by lunch they had ___ and nobody could find them.

I selected the wrong paragraph, so I clicked the button to ___ the last action.

When the van reached the shop, workers helped to ___ the boxes.

The old lock is broken, so the landlord will ___ it tomorrow.

After moving the router, the technician had to ___ the internet cable.

When the audience looked confused, the speaker stopped to ___ the main idea.

The files were in the wrong folders, so the assistant ___ them by date.

The shop buys used bicycles, repairs them, and then ___ them online.

The flight was cancelled, so the airline helped passengers ___ their seats for the next day.

The charity plans to ___ the empty bottles instead of throwing them away.

The votes did not match the list, so officials had to ___ them to check the total.

The runner was ___ from the race after officials found he had used a banned substance.