1. The police officer told the children always to tell the ________ .

2. It didn't take long for the children to ________ off the cakes and pastries that had not been eaten at the party.

3. I should explain that he finds it very difficult to follow your conversation because he is very hard of ________ .

4. Please be ________ when you cross this road.

5. You've been making so much noise with your music that people at the far end of the road can ________ you.

6. He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he ________ up paying for everybody.

7. He sometimes pretends he can't ________ a single word you are saying but all the time he's taking it all in.

8. As far as I was concerned when the accident happened, it was the ________ of the end.

9. I've written practically the whole book except for the last part and I just don't know how to ________ the story.

10. Do what you like, I really don't ________ .