1. Are you going ________ for your holidays this year?

2. The one thing my family will always remember about Grace was the many ________ of kindness that she showed us in her long life.

3. Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a ________ rag to a bull.

4. They were ________ of having broken into the stately home and stolen several famous paintings.

5. He takes the optimistic view and talks about a ________ skies scenario.

6. There's a huge ________ in the local paper about the special offers available in the store this weekend.

7. He is very lucky to have got himself a ________ job.

8. The reason why I feel so ________ today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.

9. You'll notice that as soon as the children come home from school, the dog will jump up and show its great ________ for them.

10. After two rings of the bell she suddenly ________ in the doorway.