1. Now, you're being sensible ________ on.

2. The reason for this is possibly that you thought it was a ________ but in fact it is a tragedy.

3. I'm all in favour of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the ________ .

4. The hall was full of people anxious to hear what the speaker was going to say and in the few seconds before he started it was so quiet you could hear a ________ drop.

5. It's no good worrying about that now because the damage is done and it's no good crying over spilled ________ .

6. I'm sorry I'm not sure I can ________ it across any better.

7. Thank you for your honesty. Now ________ up that piece of paper.

8. As it was very late when he came home he was as quiet as a ________ in order not to wake anybody up.

9. We will always remember the way you stood up and ________ at some of the speeches in the play.

10. All right I ________ up, I'll tell you the truth.