1- When I offered my witty friend a piece of bubble gum, he shook his head and said, “Bubble gum is something I …………., not chew”.

2- Although she had received an invitation, Patty was unable to attend the …………. of the new governor.

3- Trying to generalize about postmodern literature is not only difficult but also foolish because this work …………. many different styles and elements.

4- There is no difficulty which we cannot resolve by courage and …………. .

5- The soldiers were ordered not to eat the plant because it was …………. . But they were dying anyway from hunger.

6- Throughout this work, Anthony became widely recognized as the face of the women’s rights movement. She also began to receive …………. attention; male columnists from antisuffrage papers mocked her cruelly.

7- Crops need a favorable environment to give a good …………. .

8- Since time ………………, countless scholars have asked the question: What is beauty?

9- Although skeptics say financial problems will probably prevent our establishing a base on the Moon, supporters of the project remain enthusiastic, saying that human curiosity should ……………. Such pragmatic constraints.

10- When I stood before a large number of students, I almost forgot what I wanted to say and began trembling all over the presentation turned out to be nothing but a complete ……………., unfortunately.

11- By putting the ……………. on me, my friends actually used me as a scapegoat. It was actually they who started the fire and caused the damage.

12- The notion that fat in general is to be avoided mainly …………… observations that affluent Western countries have both high intakes of fat and high rates of coronary heart disease.

13- Ten years ago such huge telescopes were impossible, but since then engineers have developed various ways to …………. and support their huge, unwieldy mirrors.

14- A barrage of natural and man-made forces threaten bridges, from the imperceptibly slow degradation of salt water, corrosive soils and heavy traffic to the sudden …………. destruction of earthquakes.

15- The real test of a building is its ability to …………. hurricanes and earthquakes.

16- The study of contemporary climates incorporates meteorological data …………. over many years, such as records of rainfall, temperature and atmospheric composition.

17- The harmful use of animals in experiments is often …………. because animals do not get many of the human diseases that people do.

18- In a comprehensive and compelling fashion, Sustaining Life, edited by Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein, makes the case that the maintenance of biological diversity and human well-being are deeply …………. we cannot have one at the expense of the other.

19- Unwilling to submit to the …………. forces of weather and time that break down mountains, Japan, in 1982, erected a wall to halt erosion of the perfectly formed, snow-capped cone of their sacred Mount Fuji.

20- A recent study shows that the prevalence and sometimes misuse of cell phones and computers has led to an …………. in some people about the benefits of technology.

21- One example of a …………. is seen in the life of the butterfly. Butterflies go through a four-stage metamorphosis from egg to larva (a caterpillar) to pupa (the resting stage) to adult.

22- As you plan your speech, make sure your examples are …………. your topic. You should use examples that deal with the subject you are talking about.

23- Many people today enjoy the ease of shopping, banking and paying bills online. However, if your personal information is not securely …………. problems can arise,

24- In the 1960s a historian suspected foul play in Napoleon’s death in 1821 on the island of St. Helena. Arrangements were made to exhume his body, and a hair sample was then taken. Because hair doesn’t …………., scientists were able to de chemical studies on it checking for toxic substances.