1. He simply thinks to himself: I live in a small village by a little stream and ________ this time of year lots of creatures start to wake up and make a lot of noise.

2. Now Andrew doesn't have a romantic ________ . He never looks up at the leaves starting to grow, sighs and says: 'Ah, here comes the spring!'

3. It was in the spring when leaves appear on trees and nature prepares herself for renewal. Other things happen too people ________ in love.

4. who was also ________ by some as a bit of a wheeler dealer (someone who does business in an underhand way).

5. Towards the end of this story I give examples to show the extent of the change he ________ .

6. From a very early age Cathy had been passionate ________ animals.

7. On the train journey she began to think about what her father had said with his ________ to the rag bag (muddled collection) of ideas in her organisation.

8. She just wished that her father could ________ and be even steven (fair) about her side of the argument.

9. Her parents however were not at all pleased ________ where she had decided to work.

10. She soon got to know one of the local big wigs (important people) in a local organisation ________ at stopping cruelty to animals.