1. Kyle showed up two hours late and then stole five dollars off of my coffee table, Lily complained. James replied, "Well, that's Kyle for ..........!"

2. Hey, there's a coffee shop right there! That's the ..........! Linda exclaimed, tired and thirsty.

3. Jake fingered the steroids in his pocket. They would give him the .......... he needed to out-play everyone else on the football field, he thought.

4. Mr. Thompson told Eddie that if he ever saw his gang in town again he would call the state police. I don't think we'll see the .......... of him anymore, Greg told Jeff.

5. You want to go to Chicago? That's curious! I was just thinking about going to Chicago the .......... day! Jill said to Helene.

6. Did you hear that school is starting a week early this year? Isn't that just the ..........? Josh grumbled to Jason.

7. We can pour some of dad's gin out of the bottle and replace it with water, and no one will be the .........., 15- year-old Tim said to his younger brother.

8. I don't really want to go to the store. Then .......... . I probably should, since I'm out of shaving cream, Jack told his wife.

9. I know you're afraid to use my circular saw, but there's really .......... to it. It's easy, and you'll soon get used to it, Jay told Jennifer.

10. Here's the saw. Just pull the trigger. There you ..........! Now just keep it moving straight, Jay said as Jennifer cut through her first sheet of plywood.