1. I don't mind sleeping on an uncomfortable bed in a hostel as anything is ________ to sleeping in a tent.

2. This is a sort of shortened version of what happened and has been ________ to fit into the newspaper.

3. He ________ to have sailed single-handed round the world but personally I don't believe him.

4. His attempt to make fun of the situation was considered to be in bad taste and ________ in the extreme.

5. The university decided to give their ________ an honorary degree because she had always been most generous in her financial help.

6. Although he hadn't actually done anything, he looked as if he might and he was arrested for being outside the house with ________ to burgle it.

7. Television can give you a very good idea of how people live in different countries as it can ________ scenes from every day life.

8. She ________ to be very confident on stage but inside she was feeling very nervous.

9. ________ for his age and he is after all only 12, I think his achievement is remarkable.

10. The Government published a report clearing the minister of any guilt and ________ that he had acted correctly.