The director decided to ______ the final scene because it did not fit the tone of the film.

We may need to ______ our plans if the weather continues to worsen.

The editor refused to ______ the writer’s main argument, even though she improved the wording.

It is ______ that all safety equipment be checked before the students enter the lab.

Good communication is ______ to the success of any group project.

The teacher stressed that it was ______ for students to support their opinions with evidence.

Once everyone had arrived, the meeting was allowed to ______ as planned.

The police could not let traffic ______ until the damaged car had been removed.

After a brief pause, the speaker chose to ______ with her presentation.

In many countries, it is a ______ to share a large meal with family during important holidays.

Although the custom seems unusual to outsiders, it remains an important ______ in the village.

The school has a long ______ of celebrating student achievements at the end of each term.

The bridge looked old, but it was still surprisingly ______.

We need a ______ table that can hold all of these heavy science textbooks.

Despite years of use, the hiking boots remained ______ enough for the mountain trail.

Love and sacrifice are two major ______ in the novel we studied this semester.

Several of the film’s central ______ relate to identity and social pressure.

The teacher asked us to compare the ______ in both poems rather than just summarise them.

After the storm, the small fishing boat looked badly ______.

The rescue team found a ______ suitcase lying near the collapsed wall.

His confidence was ______ by weeks of harsh criticism from the media.

Workers cleared away the ______ after the old building was demolished.

Broken glass and wooden ______ were scattered across the road after the crash.

The beach was covered in plastic ______ washed in by the tide.

We waited at the busy ______ for the light to turn green.

The accident happened at the ______ of two narrow country roads.

There is a small café near the ______ where three streets meet.

The old church was built by a skilled ______ who worked with local stone.

A talented ______ was hired to repair the cracked walls of the historic building.

According to the guide, the statue was carved by a well-known ______ from the region.

Without enough water, the garden plants will soon ______ in the heat.

The village’s old customs began to ______ as younger people moved to the city.

If we ignore the problem, public trust may slowly ______ over time.

A senior manager was appointed to ______ the entire construction project.

The principal will ______ the exams to ensure that all rules are followed fairly.

She was hired to ______ the training of new staff members.

The coach began to ______ when the team ignored his instructions again.

He gave me a fierce ______ when I interrupted him in the middle of his speech.

The customer wore a deep ______ as he complained about the poor service.

I need some time to ______ your suggestion before giving you an answer.

She spent the evening trying to ______ whether changing schools would be the right decision.

The committee agreed to ______ the proposal for a few more days.

Engineers worked quickly to ______ the damaged wall before the next storm arrived.

The government introduced new policies to ______ the struggling economy.

We need stronger evidence to ______ our argument in the debate.

His excuse did not ______ because it was full of contradictions.

The design looked attractive, but it failed to ______ when the inspectors examined it closely.

Your first draft is improving, but it still may not ______ without clearer supporting details.