1. My English teacher spoke so softly that I could only ……..…. understand him.

2. I was ……………. that something went wrong.

3. In a child, ………..… normally suggests intelligence and is welcomed.

4. They finally decided to …………… their two small business into a larger one.

5. I’d honestly never heard such an …………….. presentation of Dr. Johnson.

6. My PhD supervisor wanted me ……………… my report so that there would be time for questions.

7. Due to the fact that the water there is contaminated, the area has been ………… based on an official decree.

8. It is believed that the Earth is currently facing a period of ……….… warming due to greenhouse gases.

9. Thousands of animal species around the world are …………. with extinction.

10. John was doing a ………..…… convincing job in the company.

11. We aim to help our students make more ……..…. career choices.

12. I spent two weeks working with that machine to discover how it ……….…. .

13. In the end, the two parties reached a …………… .

14. It is your responsibility to wrap the computer ………… to prevent damage.

15. I did not know that Professor Irani had such a(n) ……….…… library at home.

16. We had the good …………. to escape injury when our car crashed.

17. Mr. Johnson was found guilty of …….. destroying his neighbor’s property.

18. …………….. the mountain was even more dangerous than climbing it.

19. We all make our own …………… and live with the results.

20. Visibility depends chiefly upon the ……..…..… of water particles in the air.

21. The accident would not have occurred if the bus driver had not been ………………… .

22. Due to his illness, Jim ………..… with his schoolwork.

23. During the long period of drought, the farmers had to ……….… their crops.

24. The government helps people who are unable to work because of ………… .

25. Eskimos are native people who have …….… lived in this region for centuries.