1. It was possible to look up the topic on the Internet but she decided instead to ask her ________ father, who knew the answer to most things.

2. The police not only arrested the leader of the gang but also the ________ who had helped him.

3. She likes to take the opposite point of view and play the devil's ________ .

4. The secret of a good interview is to get straight to the point and ask ________ questions.

5. The party leader advised all her members to ________ any question about finance and avoid the topic of money completely.

6. Although all the athletes were full of life at the start of the marathon, towards the end of the race a few were showing signs of tiredness and were clearly ________ .

7. He found himself at the edge of the cliff in a ________ position because one wrong step and he would fall into the sea.

8. I have great ________ for them at this time because I have had a similar experience.

9. It was easy to realise why the machine had stopped working since it was a direct ________ of his failure to maintain it.

10. Some of Shakespeare's historical plays are rather long and so there are editions where they are ________ to make them shorter.