1. Everything in the ________ is lovely.

2. Look before you ________ .

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

4. Come to the point and stop beating about the ________ .

5. When you read something you've written on the computer screen, it often looks all right although you should always ________ read it first.

6. Don't count your chickens before they are ________ .

7. If you really want to enjoy the full flavour of that particular meal, you must remember to ________ the right balance of sauces together.

8. Don't trust him, he's a bit of a snake in the ________ .

9. 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.

10. I advise you to check ________ with a letter or a phone call if you intend to pay them a visit in order to save a wasted journey.