Could you pass me the sliced ____ so I can finish making this sandwich?”
Bread
“Please take a seat on the comfy ____ while I make some tea.”
couch
“Let’s queue at the ____ so we can pay for these groceries.”
checkout / cashier
“Please remember to validate your bus ____ as soon as you get on.”
ticket
“On Saturday afternoons we kick a ball around and play ____ in the park.”
soccer / football
This café has a separate menu for ____ customers who don’t eat meat.”
vegetarian
“All my travel guides are neatly arranged on the ____ beside the window.”
bookshelf
“Remember to keep the ____ in case you decide to return the jacket.”
receipt
“Meet me at the main train ____; the express to Madrid leaves from platform 9.”
station
“To stay fit, he goes ____ along the river every morning before work.”
jogging
“The hotel serves breakfast as an open ____, so you can help yourself to anything you like.”
buffet
“After dinner we loaded the plates into the ____ and pressed the eco-cycle button.”
dishwasher
“With a 30 percent ____, these trainers cost much less than last week.”
discount
“If you prefer extra leg room, choose an ____ seat instead of a window seat.”
aisle
“She just bought a digital camera because she’s getting interested in ____.”
photography
“I’d like something lightly ____, please—plain water feels too flat with spicy food.”
carbonated
“Every winter we pack the holiday decorations away in the ____ above the second floor.”
attic
“The kettle stopped working after two days, so the shop gave me a full ____.”
refund
“After landing in Dubai, we had a four-hour ____ before our connecting flight to Sydney.”
layover
“My uncle spends hours in the garage on his latest ____ project, sanding each piece of pine by hand.”
woodworking
“Because I’m seriously ____ to shellfish, I always ask the waiter about the ingredients.”
allergic
“The antique ____ hanging from the ceiling adds a touch of elegance to the dining room.”
chandelier
“We bought the laptop on monthly ____, spreading the cost over a year.”
installments
“The only way to reach the mountain village is by a ____ that glides above the forest on thick steel cables.”
cable car
“While holidaying in the Alps they tried ____, running off a hillside with a fabric wing and soaring above the valley.”
paragliding