Dry as you like

I'm afraid I don't like this sherry because I find it too ......... and I prefer something nice and dry.
soft
sweet
gentle
tart

We're not quite sure how it will work so today we're having a dry ......... to find out if there are any problems.
go
try
attempt
run

She studies some very obscure things to do with ancient Greek documents — to most people a really dry as ......... subject.
powder
earth
dust
soil

It was one of those scenes that made you want to cry your eyes out and I do believe there wasn't a dry ......... in the theatre.
eye
nose
cheek
face

There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were all right with our tent and were as dry as a ..........
cover
bone
coat
sheet

We all set out together early in the morning in different cars but ours broke down and nobody bothered to look for us so we were left ......... and dry.
up
top
on
high

As a result of the very long heat wave last summer many of the rivers have now completely dried ..........
off
up
over
through

As it's still very warm outside I recommend you leave your swimming things in the garden to let them dry ..........
in
to
out
under

She's very subtle in the comments she makes and she has a wonderfully dry ......... of humour.
feeling
opinion
meaning
sense

If you want to keep your customers coming in on a regular basis you mustn't let your stocks ......... dry.
go
turn
take
run