1. People started to be ________ of her and thought that perhaps she had a secret source of information.

2. Somebody once used her advice and made a ________ out of buying shares in a small company that did well.

3. Did you hear the story about the woman who said she could tell the ________ ?

4. Alan: Excuse me ________ but what are you doing?

5. Jane: I'm sorry you're not telling the truth, you were the last person to ________ .

6. As Mr Andrews was about to leave he found a note pinned to his door. It was from Mary Smith advising him to be careful because she has just bought a ________ young guard dog.

7. Could you please give me a ________ I'm afraid I can't handle it by myself.

8. As she's such a nasty little thing, I can see it won't take her long to wrap you round her little ________ .

9. Mike: That doesn't prove anything. Actually I heard the sound of glass ________ in the night.

10. Are you sure your new boss isn't married? Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's ________ .