1. It is always more relaxing to eat in a restaurant where the faces of the staff are ________ and know everyone by name.

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. As there are so many dishes on the menu, would you like me to ________ something to eat?

5. Let ________ dogs lie.

6. You need to improve the ________ of this letter because one or two things are in the wrong place.

7. Quite honestly I cannot trust this particular letter to be sent by post and so I am using the services of a ________ to deliver it for me.

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

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

10. There was a great discussion about which particular type of cuisine the guests would choose and finally they reached a ________ and settled on the set menu.