1.In the 20th century, people’s …………….. of life has greatly increased.

2.Our tour …………….. from Mehrabad Airport on August 31 and returns onSeptember 5.

3.John’s holiday in Tehran gave him a great …………….. to improve his Persianaccent.

4.My brother prefers …………….. activities, like hiking and cycling, to staying athome.

5.I was …………….. that I had seen the convict before.

6.Test instructions were not …………….. clear for us to understand.

7.According to a recent …………….., 36% of all women in Europe don’t feel safewalking home alone at night.

8.There was a long …………….. silence after Mary had confessed to her parentsthat she had decided to leave school.

9.The Amazon region has been called one of the last remaining ……………..wildernesses on Earth.

10. Most tourists in Isfahan were from Northern Europe, …………….. fromDenmark and Sweden.

11.I can’t …………….. my mind about what to do next.

12. As far as I’m …………….., I would be more than willing to give it a try.

13.Please remember to send the letter today; it is …………….. .

14.The factory was given a …………….. safety inspection three months ago.

15. She had completely …………….. what I was trying to say and took it as aninsult.

16.My driving instructor had …………….. the importance of driving carefully,especially in wet weather.

17.All lights in the park will be turned off …………….. at 11 pm.

18.Please fill in all the answers and return the …………….. to my address.

19. Make sure you choose your words carefully when you talk to Jim. He is known to be easily …………….. .

20. The tourists were very …………….. Iranian food, especially Chelo-Kebab.

21. The man is rather dull as he hasn’t got any interests …………….. collecting stamps.

22. Although Mary didn’t mention our names, everyone knew who she was ……………………….. .

23. Jim simply refused to …………….. anything seriously.

24. We had …………….. that the work would take about an hour, but we were proved wrong.

25. All baggage should be checked in at the airport at least one hour before ………………….….. .