1. Personally I don't believe a word he told us because I think it was just a .......... . story.

2. I'm afraid it was the .......... old story with her all over again because she's started arriving late at work again.

3. It was a bit of a .......... story really because she told us how her boyfriend had left her, she'd lost her job and she had nowhere to live.

4. I don't really approve of all this discussion about people behind their backs --- it's a bit like .......... stories.

5. The story .......... that he's just married for the fourth time but I don't really believe it.

6. To .......... a long story short, I'll come straight to the point and tell you exactly what happened.

7. She did write one or two novels but she is best known for her excellent .......... stories.

8. It's a brilliant film as far as the images are concerned but the story .......... is a bit weak.

9. He started off from a very simple background and then worked his way up to be President of the bank --- a genuine .......... story.

10. In early civilisations it was the story .......... to whom everyone went to hear what had happened in the past.