The soldiers guarding the frontier have tried________to defend the territorial integrity of the country.

The statesman and writer you talked with last month________at today’s conference.

The elderly man who is mowing the lawn is________the mayor himself.

To succeed on a scientific research project, ________.

________has been known for a hundred years, its commercial development has taken place since the beginning of the century.

Man has used metals for centuries in gradually increasing quantities, but it was________the Industrial Revolution that they came to be employed in really vast quantities.

The sentence “I wish I had not said such insulting words to her.” expresses the speaker’s________.

What is the function of the present progressive in “Lisa is always criticizing her husband for trivial things”?

This doesn’t mean we are becoming more intelligent, but there is no doubt________the way we use memory is changing.

When Henry was a student, his father gave him a monthly________towards his expenses.

Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of________love.

During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few________from the novel.

I found the corridor outside the classroom was also________with freshmen.

I wouldn’t say he was brilliant but he is________at his job.

Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw________his bad cold.

The rain was heavy and________the land was flooded.

More than 85 percent of French Canada’s population speaks French as a mother tongue and________to the Roman Catholic faith.

The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours________last night.

Without a peaceful environment, economic development would be________.

Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?

It takes_____courage to begin a new life in_____strange country.

Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

When he leaves the company next year, he________for this company for thirty years.

The Minister of Finance is believed________of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.

Victor obviously doesn’t know what’s happened; otherwise he________such a stupid remark.

Unfortunately, it was after two o’clock in the morning________he arrived at a solution.

It is strange that such a thing________in your university.

The plan________, what is to be done now is how to carry it out.

There are few electronic applications________to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.

One reason for the striking________of social psychology in the United States lies in the pragmatic tradition of this country.