1. I am very pleased to find out that you have ________ for the better.

2. An ________ check is one that you have written and deducted from your checkbook balance but has not yet cleared the bank.

3. This is my favourite dress but since I've lost a lot of weight it needs to be ________ before I put it on.

4. 'Do you like tomatoes?'shouted one of the tractor drivers. Henry ________ for a moment and then replied: 'Yes, I like them very much.'

5. After supper, Henry and his family went home. Later that evening the phone rang.Man's voice: Oh, Mr. Orpington. I've been trying to reach you all day. This is Paul Harris. I called you this morning but I was cut off. It was a bad line or something.Henry: Well, what about the bomb?Harris: The bomb? What on ________ do you mean?Henry: That's what I'd like to know. You said, I want to warn you about a bomb.

6. The crowd started to ________ and Henry managed to finish his speech without further interruptions. In the meantime the police had made a thorough search of Henry's house and assured him that there were no hidden bombs. He went back to his sister's house to collect his family.

7. The prime objective of this business meeting is to ________ ideas about the latest project of the company.

8. She had been planning this trip for a long time but the unexpected death of her father ________ her plans.

9. The crowd remained good-natured for the first part of his speech and Henry was feeling pleased with himself. And then, ________ half a dozen tractors roared onto the field.

10. Capital accounts represent the owner's ________ worth in the business.