| 1. She did a number of __________ sketches before beginning the final painting. | | |
| 2. Confucius developed his __________ and social philosophy in China between 551 and 479 B.C. | | |
| 3. The world's largest snakes can __________ a length of more than 9 metres. | | |
| 4. There is a special financial __________ to the newspaper every Friday. | | |
| 5. It is incredible that the earthquake completely destroyed one house, but did only __________ damage to the one next door. | | |
| 6. She was in an __________ stage between sleeping and waking. | | |
| 7. The English language program breaks for the Easter holiday on Good Friday and then __________ on the Tuesday following Easter Sunday. | | |
| 8. Competitors in a fencing tournament wear an electronic __________ which tells the judges when someone has made a hit on his opponent. | | |
| 9. A new design of houses made of cellulose and costing about $5,000 could soon __________ the look of slums and shanty towns throughout the developing world. | | |
| 10. The U.S. has suspended all foreign aid to the country because of its history of human rights __________. | | |