h) Air was escaping from the punctured tyre with a __ sound.

i) The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were ........ in the
draught,

j) The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great .......... .

a) I thought that Wendy's action was rather out of ____.

b) Paul was easy to manage when he was crawling, but now he is a
------- it's a little more difficult.

c) Tim has been visiting some distant ------ in the country.

d) She's not a teenager any more. She looks quite -------- now.

e) I can't understand Keith, he's a strange --------.

f) Good heavens, it's you, Tom. You are the last ------- I
expected to see here.

g) Mary later became a -------- of some importance in the
academic world.

h) With the end of childhood, and the onset of ------- people experience profound changes.

i) Do you think that ------- will ever be able to live on other
planets?

j) Jean has a very easy-going -------- which is why she is so popular.

a) Tom asked Jane out, but she ............ .

b) ........... I set out to prove that such a voyage was possible

c) If he treated me like that I wouldn't stand for ...... .