1. James lost his job when the store manager found out that he had been keeping change and not giving it to the customers.

2. The hotel manager thought that Sheila was a famous actress, so she decided to exploit the situation and got the best room free.

3. Nick spent two years in prison before new evidence was found which proved that he had been falsely incriminated by the police.

4. Before you go on business to a new country it's a good idea to be informed about the standard business practice and customs there.

5. During the fifth century BCE Athenian civilisation began to develop and reached its peak with the building of the Parthenon.

6. In the skating competition both Kerry Norris and Denise Hennessy achieved high scores, but Denise just narrowly won it by 5.9 to 5.8.

7. The chairman and the manager could not agree on what to do to get the club out of trouble. In fact, the manager got so angry that he walked angrily out of the meeting.

8. The situation on the streets tonight is very tense. The army is patrolling the streets and managing to keep the two sides apart, but any small incident could set off more fighting.

9. I can't come out tonight. My school report was terrible, so my dad has made me stay at home for the next two weeks.

10. You're right, Mrs White, your husband is having an affair. After he came out of the house I followed him to a hotel on the other side of town. I saw him check into a room with another woman.