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

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

3. I always get ________ early in the summer.

4. After the children had ________ doing their homework, the whole family watched television.

5. I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't ________ up that old argument again.

6. Please be ________ when you cross this road.

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

8. He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he ________ up paying for everybody.

9. The police officer told the children always to tell the ________ .

10. I can't ________ to understand why anyone would want to be cruel to animals.