Choose a word from the box that can be used metaphorically to complete the sentence.

1. Helen asked me to keep a close on her little boy while the children were playing in the garden.
2. You don’t need to worry about your grandfather – he’s in safe in the hospital.
3. Our hotel offers excellent facilities in the of the old city centre.
4. When the writer refers to the urban , he is suggesting that the city is a dangerous and unpleasant place.
5. As a rule of , you can expect to deal with about 20 orders a day.
6. Joe is always on the ; he always knows what’s going on.
7. Can you see that small boat at the of the river?
8. It is up to the of the school how the budget is spent.
9. I’m afraid we need to keep a tight on our spending this year.
10. I never used to understand opera, but an excellent TV series helped me to see the .