Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list below.

1. Paul wanted to be a professional basketball player, but his height was a . At only 150 cm, he was just too short to make the team.
2. The surface of the sidewalk was very ; as a result, when I wiped out on my skateboard, I skinned my knees and my hands quite badly.
3. In the company, Jeremy was my great . We competed for everything: promotions, office space, secretaries - everything. Even though we were constantly trying to outdo each other, we were good friends.
4. For his new job, Kato bought a made suit. He wanted to make a good impression, so he dressed well.
5. The marathon required a greater of energy than I had anticipated. When I crossed the finish line, I collapsed. I had nothing left to give. I was exhausted.
6. To hide the gold, the pirates had to a big hole in the ground. After they put the chests full of gold into the hole, they filled it in and covered it so that no one would be able to find it.
7. I the environmental activitists who blocked the pipeline expansion. What they did was very impressive. Many were arrested and spent the weekend in jail and now have criminal records. They paid a great price for standing up for what they believe in.
8. Many of my colleagues took jobs when there wasn't work in Canada. Some took jobs in Korea and some in Japan.
9. Yumi has many boyfriends, and her classmates all like her. She is very . She is witty and funny.
10. Unfortunately, a disc that is for a PC won't always work with an Apple computer.