1. As far as I'm concerned to be away from traffic, phones and radios on holiday is perfect bliss because to me silence is ________ .

2. The rescuers tried desperately to listen out for people trapped in the wreckage but sadly the cries of those trapped were ________ .

3. Our leading actor is unable to come on the stage at the moment because he is ________ with emotion.

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

5. As she was on a very dangerous mission for the government she had to keep ________ about what she did for a living.

6. For crying out ________ how many times do I have to tell you how to work that machine?

7. It really was a large and spacious garden but it cried out ________ something colourful to be planted.

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

9. You see throughout our ________ season we have never received so much laughter as we have from you.

10. Why didn't you ________ up for work yesterday?