1. Most of the telephone lines were destroyed in the storm last night and so it's almost impossible to ________ through to anybody today.

2. Sociologists maintain that some of the films on show today have created a generation of very ________ children.

3. They ________ him for his brave actions.

4. We mustn't be late this morning because today is when the new boss is going to ________ over.

5. They ________ from the fire unhurt.

6. As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were ________ .

7. As we don't have much money at the moment, we've decided to ________ without certain luxuries.

8. After two rings of the bell she suddenly ________ in the doorway.

9. Now that they have read it in ________ they believe me.

10. At the moment we are trying to ________ for the town centre.