1. It runs into millions and millions almost as many as the ________ of sand you can see on this beach.

2. He liked to play the ________ and would invariably dress up in the most outrageous clothes.

3. Although it's a complicated subject the professor managed to make it all totally clear and ________ by her delivery.

4. The result of the election didn't give either candidate a clear majority but in the end the leader of the opposition agreed to step down and ________ to the wishes of the electorate.

5. Andrew: What did the man sound like? Did you recognize his voice?Henry: No, I was half asleep.His voice wasn't familiar but he sounded quite pleasant. He didn't seem to be ________ me.

6. There was absolutely no question about it he was the ________ idiot such as you'd find in one of those old farces.

7. I apologized for what seemed like a deliberate act of rudeness but I explained that it had been purely accidental and an ________ action on my part.

8. When there is a danger of flooding, people often pile up sand ________ outside their houses to stop the water coming in.

9. Henry: No, I'm going to carry on as usual. Think of the advantage it would give my ________ if I were out of the campaign even for one day.

10. Man's voice: Oh, good morning. I want to warn you about a bomb...Henry: A bomb? Where? Hello! We've been ________ off. Operator! Operator! Operator!