1. I swore I'd build this house and I will, so .......... me. I've had nothing but problems and setbacks, but I'm determined to finish the job!, Bill said to his brother.

2. Will you come help me do the siding on my house? Derrick asked. Chris replied, "Yes, just so .......... as you get all of the materials ready first and don't waste my time."

3. I'm done sealing the roof! So .......... for that job! Chris shouted to his wife, as he got ready to shingle it.

4. How do you install laminated flooring? Derrick asked. Chris explained, "Well, the boards are interlocking, so to .......... . They're tongue-and-groove, so you just fit the edges of the two boards together and then press them together."

5. I don't like your friend Melissa. All she does is gossip; she never talks about anything other than so-and-.......... said this, and this person said that, Chris said.

6. What do you think of your new position? Kara inquired. "It's just .......... . I like the added responsibility, but it's much more stressful than my last job," Jacky replied.

7. What are you going to do tonight? Jason asked. Fred responded, "I don't know. I'm probably just going to stay home and soak .......... a video."

8. I'm going to the beach to soak .......... the sun before the weather turns cold. Want to come? Dina asked Juliet.

9. One of the hardest parts of being a supervisor is listening to all the .......... stories. One guy called in and said he couldn't come to work because his grandma's dog died, Jerry told Bart.

10. My last girlfriend was a social .......... . She wanted to spend all of our time going to the 'right' parties with the 'right' people, Jim complained to Luke.