9. Complete the following sentences using a suitable noun. All answers begin with 'out'.

Some
answers are in the plural form.

1. The current economic ______________ is gloomy.

2. Shopping centres have many different retail ____________.
3. The holiday was a disaster from the ____________.
4. There has been a huge public _________ against the introduction of new taxes.
5. We are waiting to hear the __________ of the election.
6. In the nineteenth century, there was an ____________ potato blight in Ireland.
7. When he lost his temper at the meeting, everyone thought his __________ was funny.
8. Is that a new __________? It suits you.
9. After it was found out that he had caused the fire, he became an ___________ in the village.
10. Before trying to start this business, we need to think about the initial ___________.