Although it is not our normal _____ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.

It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.
  

The engineers have rejected the employers' proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _____.
  

 With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.

Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.
  

Though _____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.

 I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.

It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.

To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank _____ a special check for the total amount.

She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.

I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.

As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.

Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.

The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.

New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.
 

Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.

Driving a car without insurance can have _____ consequences.

The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on.
  

What you have done is _____ the doctor's orders.

 The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.
  

The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest.

The rocks are very big with _____ of colors on them.

There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.
 

 Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.

The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.

They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.

How can we get this language point _____ to the students.
  

This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.
   

The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _____.

Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of  the house.

The child enjoyed _____ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.

John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.

It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.
 

Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting（委托） the organization to an unreliable person.

The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.

John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.
 

I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.

My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.

I don't think the charge for overhauling （大修）the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.

Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.

 Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.

 He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise.