Hear my Story

Personally I don't believe a word he told us because I think it was just a ......... story.
big
high
tall
long

I'm afraid it was the ......... old story with her all over again because she's started arriving late at work again.
same
like
similar
parallel

It was a bit of a ......... story really because she told us how her boyfriend had left her, she'd lost her job and she had nowhere to live.
cry
weep
tear
sob

I don't really approve of all this discussion about people behind their backs — it's a bit like ......... stories.
speaking
telling
saying
uttering

The story ......... that he's just married for the fourth time but I don't really believe it.
says
works
sends
goes

To ......... a long story short, I'll come straight to the point and tell you exactly what happened.
cut
reduce
snip
curtail

She did write one or two novels but she is best known for her excellent ......... stories.
brief
short
abrupt
sudden

It's a brilliant film as far as the images are concerned but the story ......... is a bit weak.
theme
thread
tendency
line

He started off from a very simple background and then worked his way up to be President of the bank — a genuine ......... story.
success
famous
glamour
fame

In early civilisations it was the story ......... to whom everyone went to hear what had happened in the past.
speaker
talker
announcer
teller