1. A bird in the hands is worth ________ in the bush.

2. Since that package contains valuable items, you must send it by ________ post.

3. It doesn't matter how late you arrive at this restaurant you can always ________ on a warm welcome from the owner.

4. It's all right to tell a ________ lie.

5. Politeness costs ________ .

6. I think it would be a good idea to ________ in your letter that you have worked in that type of business previously.

7. We waited one hour for the main dish to ________ and then it was the wrong order.

8. They simply couldn't decide which restaurant to choose and so in the end they took a vote and the ________ decided on a Chinese one.

9. When you are going to write an important letter like that, it is absolutely essential that you ________ all the facts first.

10. The grass is always ________ on the other side.