1. His story seemed quite ___ so it’s no wonder no one believed him.

2. This band has been ___ in the music press as ‘the new Beatles’.

3. The European Union has ___ €6 billion to be used in projects to help the poor.

4. After turning the oven off, I left the door open to let the heat ___.

5. The flowers in my garden are ___ this year because of the rain we had in the spring.

6. I had serious ___ about putting all my savings into the business because I was scared of losing everything.

7. His performance in tests has been ___, with grades between 70% and 75%.

8. American football is an ___ violent sport.

9. Light bulbs ___ heat as well as light.

10. The ballet dancer jumped into the air and for a moment seemed to be ___ above the ground.