1. I think you need to .......... a break. You've been working all night and you need to get some sleep now.

2. Tommy .......... my favorite vase. It was an antique and a family heirloom. But, he didn't mean to do it so I forgave him.

3. My friend .......... the law when he robbed that bank. I told him not to but he wouldn't listen to me.

4. Norma works for a homeless shelter downtown and she volunteers at a community center in the same area. She is hoping to .......... the cycle of urban poverty.

5. Scientists discovered a new and rare plant and they think this is a real medical break .......... .

6. I'm really proud of Sam and his father. They really broke .......... the communication barriers that previously existed and their father-son relationship is so good now.

7. Harry is a criminal and he has spent the past ten years in jail. However, I heard that he .......... a break for it last week when a prison guard accidentally left one of the gates open. However, he was later apprehended and was sent back to jail.

8. You have to .......... or break it this month. If you don't succeed, you will be fired.

9. I invested some money and I am sitting at a break-.......... point right now. I'm thinking about pulling my money out of the investment because of the economic downturn.

10. I am going for .......... on this last hand in poker. I am betting all of my money! You have to bet big in order to win big!