1. On the day we travelled most people had decided to stay at home as the train was ________ empty.

2. The trouble with her is that she always exaggerates and ________ an issue out of everything.

3. We panicked when we got near the house because we could see smoke issuing ________ the top bedroom window.

4. I can't believe that he's turning against his own parents it's like biting the hand that ________ you.

5. At the end of her first year it was ________ to everyone that as the new boss she had been totally accepted.

6. We ate our sandwiches and for the ________ of the journey we enjoyed looking at the scenery.

7. In the very beginning she had a meeting with all the staff, which turned out to be extremely ________ .

8. All the reporters of the war were issued ________ bulletproof jackets to give them better protection.

9. He may seem very angry but don't worry his ________ is worse than his bite.

10. It must have come as a great shock to get the sack but I'm afraid you'll just have to accept it and bite the ________ .