- I___________ really grateful if you could answer my question.   would be

- I_______________ go to the beach but I like it now.   didn't use to

- If I ask you to 'take my word for it', you should:   believe me

- If I were you, I _____ demand an apology.   would

- If you are a `stick in the mud', you are:   somebody who is reluctant to change his habits

- If you think 'outside the box', you:   think laterally and creatively

- In the context of travel, what does "off- peak" mean?   Off peak generally refers to the "cheapest" time of day to travel on public transport.

- In the sentence: "Everyone recognized her down-to-earth approach to life", "down-to-earth" means:   practical

- It _________ all day and the road was slippery.   had been raining

- It was raining they _________ played football.   Although