The old man                the land.

Knowledge of languages is a real（        ）in the industry of translation.

He was a loyal, distinguished and very (          ) civil servant.

The dentist is very busy         the moment.

The government has failed to deal with the（       ） of homelessness.

The police searched the woods                the missing boy.

Nail the sign saying “No fishing”              to the tree.

Senior pupils will have their own suites that are（        ）with a bathroom and small kitchen.

She was found guilty on              the speed limit.

She felt that she was so            she couldn’t even figure out her cellphone.

The engine needs（            ）, but there’s nothing wrong with the car.

The school had contacted the district office last week to be told that               would be delivered this week.

The              of the book is about his experiences in Vietnam.

Employers are                to pay employees sick pay.

Children suffer emotional               when their parents divorce.

There was a good turnout for the meeting：twelve of us to be（      ）.

I’ve been a long time fan of television, even going so far as to major （      ） it in college.

He has（        ）that it would take him two years to save up enough for a car.

The product’s success cannot be attributable                to the ads.

When you’re dealing with so many things, mistakes are   （    ）  to happen.

Children can sometimes show quite remarkable                .

His account of his life is one of the most                autobiographies I’ve read.

He’s               to make a fuss if you wake him.

If the climate gets drier, then the （   ） conclusion is that even more drought will occur.

The girl is smart and clever; so                 her brother.

It’s a complete              to me why she married him at all!

In his poems everyday reality is invested                a sense of wonder and delight.

（      ） has always been a popular career for women.

The theater managed to （     ） its audiences by cutting ticket prices.

Further               of the data is needed to confirm the cause of the accident.

Mrs Green prefers tea        coffee.

The cold weather is set to （    ）throughout the week.

I had lunch at half         twelve.

Other than for（       ） studies in a limited set of fields, research receives little attention or funding.

Some experts say that home-schooled children may not receive a （        ） education.

Scientists have made an important               in the treatment of heart disease.

So far as we know, Socrates was the first               to make prominent the question of how to live well.

There is every（     ）of the weather remaining dry this week.

It has long been known that regular exercise                all-round good health.

This course prepares students               middle and senior managerial positions.

I have never           to Paris.

This is surely               ground for experimentation.

The court will                 a serious examination of the case.

Her               performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world.

Are you                 a ban on smoking?

The doctor insisted that she（      ）the medicine,but she insisted that she was not ill.

I have been here         1947

This is the seventh year in（       ）that they’ve won the tournament.

The girl says her brother works hard, and（        ）.

I worry about the（         ）effect that violent films may have on children.

I traveled               two teachers as far as Istanbul.

Japan became  （     ） in the mass market during the 1980s.

Unusually high winds left a trail of （         ） over the area.

The network is trying to expand the                     of children’s TV.

You        see a doctor when you are sick.

Friends described him as an （    ） , hard-working young man.

He seems to be driven by an                desire to do better than everyone else. .

She found she had a                 of unexpected strength before those wicked guys.

We had a                view of the coastline from the plane.

She  （    ）    on washing her hair just when I wanted to have a bath.

There is  now a considerable               knowledge of the different stages of childhood.

They insist （      ） having a job done well no matter how much time is required.

Disability need not be a barrier                a successful career.

When the national hockey team visited the US, half the players （       ）.

Divorce has a strong effect on people’s psychological               .

She felt she needed to stop and take stock                 her life.

He is never late,              he?

There are some boats             the river.

The UN has               the member states to honor the peace treaty.

They             such great enjoyment from these simple games.

She knows how to use her charm to             people.

There            a pot and some cups on the table.

Refugees are facing serious food and fuel              .

It's               of your business

My relatives are                all over the country.

The wind made the seawater               .

We’re right              track to create two million new jobs.

How            is it?---10pounds a kilo.

They derive such great enjoyment             these simple games.

I’m not sure how much of my explanation she could                 .

He said he would do his              to achieve a peaceful solution.

What a            office! How did you fit so much into so little space?

Input               visiting scientists will increase the value of our work.

The town has                much of its country charm.

The aim of the president’s visit was to               relations between the two countries..

How is the         ?---It's hot.

Bad weather is              the search for survivors.

He stopped to take a sip of water and then             speaking.

             beautiful flowers!

Her feelings are               by other parents whose kids have left home.

The disaster area is very              and appears to be deteriorating.

We’ve discussed all the marketing                and decided to go for television advertising.

The public’s appetite               celebrity gossip seems insatiable.

Good communication is an essential           of good management.

The              has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.

It wasn’t so much what she said that annoyed me ‒ it was her             .

Operations at the plant have been                 because of safety concerns.

You can call it brave or foolish, depending on your               .

Both parents and teenagers must try to bridge the generation                between them.

I disapprove of the               of violence on television.