1. I hope our baseball game doesn't get rained .......... . I'm really looking forward to beating the Indians this weekend, Tommy said to Will.

2. I know you're mad at your sister, but do you have to raise a .......... right now? The rest of us don't want to hear about it, Jay said to Erin.

3. You shouldn't wear that band T-shirt to the funeral It's guaranteed to raise .......... . Why don't you pick out something that looks decent? Jerry suggested to his little brother.

4. Hi, my name is Jerry Mack. I'm trying to raise .......... for the soldiers in Iraq. We're going to use the money for phone cards, so they can call their families. Would you be willing to donate? he asked the pedestrian.

5. Stop .......... your voice! We don't want the neighbors to hear us fighting! Rhonda shouted at Brandon.

6. Come on, put your hands together! Help us raise the ..........! the band shouted at their audience.

7. I don't mind volunteering for a(n) .......... cause that helps people. I'm not going to work for free for a group that's just trying to further their own advantage, though, Jesse told the other college student.

8. We had a fundraiser for young amputees last week, and we managed to rake .......... $3,500! This community is pretty caring, John said to Sally.

9. I'm getting sick of this college. I'm here to learn about business, not get a bunch of special-interest groups' politics rammed down my .........., Chris complained to Linda.

10. Jake, are you still .......... on about the state of the economy in America? I've been gone for two hours, and you were talking about that when I left! Lewis said at the party.