1. There's no hope for him now because he's lost his ________ and has gone completely crazy.

2. The trouble with him is that if you push him too far, he's likely to shout at you and lose his ________ .

3. Fortunately the leader and all her members were singing from the same ________ sheet.

4. Yes, it's a slight problem but quite honestly I wouldn't lose any ________ over it if I were you.

5. As she was walking across the tight rope at the circus she lost her ________ and fell to the ground.

6. Please accept this small present as my way of making ________ for all the trouble I've caused.

7. We haven't made any progress this year and are in a sense going backwards and losing ________ .

8. She panicked when she skidded on the ice, lost her ________ and crashed into the tree.

9. If it helps to put things right, please let me take ________ everything I said earlier.

10. I'm very ________ that I'm late but there is a train strike on at the moment.