1. The sands are ________ and everything is changing in this century.

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

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

4. Henry: Hello.Man's voice: Is that Mr. Henry Orpington, the parliamentary candidate?Henry: Yes, ________ .

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

6. There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or ________ .

7. It's no good ________ your head in the sand, you'll have to face the truth in the end.

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

9. Andrew: If you say so. But I'd like to make it ________ that I'm dead against it.

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