1. She had been planning this trip for a long time but the unexpected death of her father ________ her plans.

2. The crowd started to ________ and Henry managed to finish his speech without further interruptions. In the meantime the police had made a thorough search of Henry's house and assured him that there were no hidden bombs. He went back to his sister's house to collect his family.

3. Federal taxes and Social Security are both examples of standard ________ from your paycheck.

4. He realized that he had to say something quickly to ________ the crowd over to his side. 'Thank you for your generous gift, but I really prefer them in sandwiches. And now let's get on with the meeting.'

5. It was then that Henry ________ that the tractors were loaded with boxes of tomatoes, which the farmers started to throw at him. Unfortunately for Henry, two of them hit him full in the face.

6. The crowd remained good-natured for the first part of his speech and Henry was feeling pleased with himself. And then, ________ half a dozen tractors roared onto the field.

7. This is my favourite dress but since I've lost a lot of weight it needs to be ________ before I put it on.

8. John finds it hard to find a permanent job; he's been ________ from one job to another for as long as I can remember.

9. All ________ increase with a debit entry and decrease with a credit entry.

10. An accounts payable ________ shows how much you owe each of your vendors.