1. That is the reason why I am standing here and making this short ________ .

2. I'm sorry I'm not sure I can ________ it across any better.

3. All right I ________ up, I'll tell you the truth.

4. Our leading actor is unable to come on the stage at the moment because he is ________ with emotion.

5. Right. What's this? Oh no, you're ________ me out of the firm.

6. Thank you for your honesty. Now ________ up that piece of paper.

7. I think that the main ________ for all this emotion is probably the way you have reacted to the play.

8. Well, I won't ________ up any more excuses. I wasn't here yesterday because I went to a football match.

9. As it was very late when he came home he was as quiet as a ________ in order not to wake anybody up.

10. We will always remember the way you stood up and ________ at some of the speeches in the play.