Flood-stricken villagers are rescued by a helicopter after the roads were（）.

Clouds（）much of the sun’s heat back into space, making the earth cooler.

He owed his success to self-education and a strong（）for achievement.

There are fears that higher interest rates could（）the world economy.

The offer is seen as an（）to improve relations between the employer and employees.

We are especially dedicated to maintaining investment to strengthen our production（）.

Scientists are trying to（）the limitless power of the sun.

The policemen have tried to identify the cause of the accident one way or（）, but in vain.

（）has been a long time since we presented this play.

（）a police man approaching, the driver brought his car to a halt quickly.

I had to keep the video camera ready（）I saw something that needed to be filmed.

I’d appreciate（）if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.

People get wiser and more experienced（）the increase of age.

The way（）such research impacts on us may not be immediately obvious.

The fact that the child was born（）didn’t prevent him from performing well at school.

The U.S. devotes（）of its income to universities and colleges as Germany.

（）bothers me is that I have failed the road test.

It is（）the teachers to see that these rules are observed.

What he said was too（）for me to understand and I got totally lost.

What I did was right, and if I had done anything less, it（）wrong.

We are（）to a large number of chemical pollutants in the air, water and food.

He must have had something（）for he’s been in hospital for three weeks.

It’s not too late to fix the problem, although time is clearly getting（）.

The old man hopes to（）his skills to the next generation.

He（）for some time before deciding to borrow money from me.

Cooperation was more than an attractive（）; it was an obligantion.

Cats are creatures of（）—they seem to appreciate a settled routine in their daily life.

The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Art Museum（）he opening of their new show.

No one knows whether a child’s（）towards fatness is inherited or due to the food he eats.

With high speed trains connecting the entire country, many cities are now（）within a few hours.

Mr. Johnson is so shy that he had difficulty making himself（）to the audience.

It is the teacher（）taught me six straight years（）I am going to visit.

It is true that a 5-star hotel is very comfortable（）, but it is beyond our budget.

The WHO recommends that all children（）immunized against flu.

Chelsea and her husband are working on a new dictionary（）next year.

The jeweler’s strategy is to convince lovers（）the size of a diamond reflects the depth of their love.

You could tell from her face that she（）pleased with her new job.

We（）so much now if the price of oil hadn’t risen so high last month.

（）Susan is a “people” person, Mary likes to be by herself.

It is generally considered unwise to give a child（）he or she wants.