| 1. She said she was sorry, but her voice was totally empty of any kind of _______________. | | |
| 2. Poverty has been _______________ reduced in Costa Rica over the past 15 years. | | |
| 3. It has been said that two _______________, Britain and China, have shaped the history of Hong Kong. | | |
| 4. George Washington was the only American president to be _______________ elected. | | |
| 5. The city of Teheran underwent extensive _______________ during the twentieth century. | | |
| 6. She will accept nothing but _______________, so nobody wants to work with her. | | |
| 7. A snake is capable of eating an animal four times larger than the _______________ of its own head. | | |
| 8. A rhinoceros horn is not made of ivory or bone but is made of _______________ hair. | | |
| 9. People in China traditionally take great pride in _______________, and houses are usually kept in good order. | | |
| 10. The _______________ of the outdoor concert resulted in a number of complaints. | | |
| 11. The _______________ star you see is actually a planet. | | |
| 12. When learning a second language, _______________ exposure to the language in its natural setting is an important factor. | | |
| 13. A build-up of _______________ in the body may result in the growth of cancerous tumours. | | |
| 14. The museum is putting on a special exhibit of _______________ from ancient Egypt. | | |
| 15. He is not a real doctor; he is just a _______________ who managed to convince people that he had a degree from the finest university. | | |