1. You could tell the time by him because he always ________ work at exactly the same time every day.

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

3. I ________ to the concert every Monday on the radio and I imagine I am there listening to it in person.

4. I have been ________ strange stories about you recently but I do hope that there is no substance in them.

5. He sometimes pretends he can't ________ a single word you are saying but all the time he's taking it all in.

6. 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.

7. The brothers will ________ school both together at the end of this year.

8. If you want to ________ that book remember to bring it back.

9. My car very rarely ________ first time when the weather is really cold.

10. I've written practically the whole book except for the last part and I just don't know how to ________ the story.