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

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

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

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

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

6. Don't worry I'm sure it's only ________ and that he'll soon recover before the next performance.

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

8. Right. What's this? Oh no, you're ________ me out of the firm.

9. The villagers complained about the noise from the daily bell ringing practice from the church and asked if it could somehow be ________ .

10. As a child she would burst into tears at every problem and so she soon got known as a regular ________ at school.