Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at something.

“I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.

=> Margaret apologized.............................

Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.

“You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you

=> Jim congratulated me...................................

I wouldn’t ..................... of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.

“I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda..

=> John insisted............................................................

The instructor warned the students ............ sailing alone on the lake.

“You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.

=> The mother accused.....................