1. At last Mathew decided to speak ________ for himself and tell the truth.

2. If this relative is also your wife, then things become even more disastrous because it could end in ________ .

3. The confused customer is now in a terrible ________ because in the old days there was just one brand of butter to buy and now there is a choice of 24.

4. Mathew Smith was a highly respected member of parliament with no ________ on his character

5. Of course we all get ________ with endless leaflets through the door telling us of bargains at the local supermarket.

6. Chief executives then start making pleasant speeches and smile a lot because they want to ________ the concerns of their borrowers.

7. There will naturally be ________ in the various sections of the community as to the benefits or disadvantages of losing the little store.

8. Big discussions take place in the area as to whether a supermarket will come to the area and waiting for the outcome can be quite ________ for the small shop owner.

9. Protest meetings are held but invariably they end in a ________ because they are not organized properly.

10. Other papers asked the question: How can we trust our politicians if they ________ on society?