Passage 19 My friend Leo makes up weak and poor excuses whenever there is something he doesn't want to do. Just two weeks ago, he was at my house when he decided he didn't want to go into work. He called his boss and said he had to get a new set of tires put on his truck. Then he 1) _____ and watched TV with me. Not only had he lied but his excuse wasn't a very 2) _____ one. Another time, he cancelled a date with his girlfriend at the last minute, telling her he had to get a new 3) _____ for his truck. She was angry and refused to go out with him against until he 4) _____. Last weekend, Leo offered the poorest excuse yet. He'd 5) _____ he'd help me move some 6) ______, from my parents' house to my new 7) _____. He was supposed to bring his truck over about 8 o'clocl Saturday morning. I waited, and then called and 8) _____ on his machine. About 11:30, he called and said he was sorry but he'd been getting a new set of tires put on his truck. I guess he's 9) _____ he used the same exscuse when he called his boss from my house. I think I need a new set of friends. I'm beginning to 10) _____ Leo's excuses.