Idioms that leap out at you

Since 2020 is a leap year (a year with 366 days, including February 29), we invite you to test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions that contain the word "leap."

In the sentences below, choose the word that correctly completes the idiom.

1. Since he began his language exchange in Madrid, Fred's Spanish has improved by leaps and Placeholder for the answer.
2. Ella wants to start her own business, but she knows she should Placeholder for the answer before she leaps.
3. When the alarm sounded, the fire fighters Placeholder for the answer into action.
4. The invention of the airplane was a Placeholder for the answer leap in transportation.
5. I know my plan sounds risky, but I'm asking you to take a leap of Placeholder for the answer and trust me.
6. Patrick leaped at the Placeholder for the answer to travel to Paris to learn French.
7. Gary knew nothing about investing, so he was taking a leap in the Placeholder for the answer by buying shares in a tech company.
8. The typo leaped off the Placeholder for the answer at the editor.
9. Diane leaped to her manager's Placeholder for the answer when he was accused of favouritism.
10. Bianca Andreescu Placeholder for the answer several tennis players to win the U.S. Open, becoming the first Canadian to capture a Grand Slam title.