1. There was absolutely no call for him to criticise her so cruelly and in almost a ________ manner.

2. Children often go down to the seaside and use their buckets and spades to make sand ________ .

3. 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.

4. You'll soon get used to his funny ways as it's one of the ________ of his personality.

5. I find these mathematical puzzles too ________ and prefer the more straightforward type.

6. They have decided to ________ a line in the sand and start all over again.

7. Henry: Certainly not! I'm not going to let ________ be scared by some stupid crank.

8. 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!

9. They decided to get dressed at once and take the two girls to their aunt's house. Henry ________ the police but asked them to keep the news from the press.

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