1. Last week the Prime Minister had to give an important address to an international ________ when he found his speech had disappeared.

2. Here is the news read by Alan Townend. Today the Government is ________ plans for a new scheme to help society.

3. In view of the special efforts our coach driver has made today, I think it would be nice to ________ round the hat for him.

4. The worst part of the incident was that the audience did not see the funny ________ of his stories.

5. His ________ was entirely ambiguous.

6. The Government ________ said the Prime Minister was sick and tired of papers disappearing from his office.

7. If child A steals child B's exercise book, child A will have to stand up in front of the school and ________ to being a thief.

8. One year later the date of the general election was ________ by the Prime Minister.

9. The athletic abilities of the circus performers was nothing short of ________ .

10. I don't think she stands a chance in the election and if she does win, I'll ________ my hat.