Choose the correct options

1. I wasn't really ill yesterday – I was just
   [acting | pretending | imitating | copying] to be ill because I didn't want to go out.
2. Mrs Willis is known for her innovative teaching
   [policies | plans | methods | habits] .
3. We found a nice quiet
   [point | stage | line | spot] on the beach to sunbathe.
4. I
   [introduced | greeted | presented | identified] myself to my new colleague.
5. He opened the letter despite the fact that it wasn't
   [marked | indicated | addressed | expressed] to him.
6. My sister
   [recognised | consented | admitted | assured] me that she would be home in time to help me with my homework.
7. The athlete said he felt capable of
   [beating | gaining | winning | competing] the current world record for the 100 metres – and he did so with an amazing time of 9.58 seconds.
8. I like all vegetables
   [apart | except | other | but] for courgettes.
9. The police are not yet
   [revealing | covering | reporting | informing] the identity of the suspect.
10. The
    [aspects | conditions | qualifications | qualities] I like most in people are friendliness and generosity.
11. I have
    [found |invented | discovered |traced] my ancestors back to my great-great-grandma.
12. I returned the faulty MP3 player and
    [claimed | persuaded | suggested | demanded] my money back.
13. There is
    [considerably | absolutely | extremely | totally] nothing we can do to change their decision, unfortunately.
14. My
    [mind | view | decision | conclusion] to move to the USA surprised many of my friends.
15. I don't like
    [awarding | presenting |giving |leaving] my personal details to people I don't know.
16. Luxury cars are
    [out | beyond | above | after] the reach of many families.
17. Harry
    [brought in | brought along | brought up | brought round] his friend Polly to the party.
18. My old boss said he would be happy to
    [prepare | produce | propose | provide] me with a reference.
19. Mr and Mrs Peters
    [objected | disagreed | complained | disapproved] over where they should go for their summer holiday.
20. This
    [painting | sketch | portrait | snapshot] , while not the best photograph in the world, is one of my favourites.