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

2. To most people it seemed like a long and successful relationship and so it was a great surprise to learn that they had ________ with each other.

3. When your train arrives, I'll ________ you from the station.

4. They wanted their daughter to improve her social skills and sent her to the famous ________ school in Switzerland.

5. I ________ what you are saying but that still doesn't make me want to change my mind one little bit.

6. Sadly their marriage of 25 years ________ in divorce.

7. When you first meet someone, you usually shake them ________ the hand.

8. I won a lot of money by betting on that horse but it was simply a case of ________ luck.

9. I'm terribly sorry but I ________ what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it.

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