Fill in the gaps with suitable words

1. Martha was chopping vegetables on a wooden ... .
2. The prospect of a painful death ... most people.
3. Hopes of an early end to the strike are beginning to ... .
4. John yawned and ... his leg.
5. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and ... .
6. The silence in the meeting was becoming ... .
7. The water was cold, and Robbie ... .
8. Local people said their sleep was being ... by the noise from the aircraft.
9. If you book ... , breakfast and dinner are provided.
10. She began ... her hair with a towel.
11. As a manager, Watson is both ... and tough
.12. The plane’s propellers were ... .
13. This crisis has politicians ... their heads and wondering what to do.
14. She ... me like one of the family.
15. Kay ... for a moment and then said ‘yes'.
16. If they’re going to charge people a fee, they ought to at least ... to tell them in advance.