1
I put my foot down on the ______ in order to overtake the lorry.
2
I kept on having ______ to the day when I went sailing and got caught in a terrible storm.
3
I fi nd using the ______ in the gym much more enjoyable than jogging.
4
As soon as we’d packed our bags, we ______ up and left the hotel.
5
A deer ran in front of the car and as I braked desperately, everything seemed to go into slow ______ .
6
You can build up your______ by jogging a bit further every day.
7
My brother loves arguing and he’s always picking a ________ with me over nothing.
8
Time stood ______ while we waited to be rescued from the mountain.
9
You have to have nerves of ______ to be a driving instructor.
10
Shona has been really ill with food poisoning but she’s on the ______ now.
11
I remember slipping on a rock but everything’s a bit of ______ a after that.
12
Can you keep an ______ on that sauce for me while I make a phone call.