1. It's a waste of time asking them for their opinion as they're bound to object because they've been ________ against the idea from the start.

2. This story is ________ on an incident that actually happened.

3. Forty apparently is the ________ allowed for this kind of sleep.

4. The main quality that is required of someone holding that kind of job is to have the ________ to get on with people.

5. I worked out the answer in the end by putting two and two ________ .

6. But if you have no ________ at all, the best thing is to drop off or nod off in the middle of the conversation.

7. I do apologise for talking to you a minute ago only I ________ you for one of my colleagues, who looks exactly like you.

8. I always let her handle that kind of situation because she's very good at ________ with difficult clients.

9. you could be subtle and ________ up the sitting room clock

10. I can see you're angry and want to do the same to them but remember that two wrongs don't make a ________ .