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

2. He didn't really give speeches because he used to scream and shout and you could hear him ________ a hundred meters down the road.

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

4. 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.

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. The strings on the puppet were all intertwined and it took us ages to ________ them.

7. It was quite obvious that he was drunk because he couldn't finish his sentences and his speech was not ________ .

8. 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.

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

10. The sands of ________ are running out and you'll have to hurry up.