Câu 1 The country is very poor, and one in seven children dies in ______.

Câu 2 All the employees are asked to produce a written evaluation of their performance and hand it to the ______ manager.

Câu 3 The new drug does not cure the illness, but can ______ the patient's life by up to five years.

Câu 4 The farm was on top of a ______ hill, miles from the nearest town.

Câu 5 Oil prices increased ______ over a five-year period.

Câu 6 The historical document has been examined by several distinguished ______, but none of them can tell if it is genuine or fake.

Câu 7 The city was over 60 miles from the ______ of the earthquake, but still suffered substantial damage.

Câu 8 In some cases, hospital ______ have to wait over three hours to see a doctor.

Câu 9 To many, the evidence he provided did not ______ his claim that the Earth moved around the Sun.

Câu 10 Many medical professionals are concerned about the ______ use of antibiotics to treat minor medical conditions.

Câu 11 After the accident, he temporarily lost ______ awareness, and could only pick up objects when he closed one eye.

Câu 12 A new device which stimulates the ______ areas of the brain offers hope to those who have serious hearing problems.

Câu 13 I don't consider myself to be particularly ______, but when I'm given a job, I make sure it gets done.

Câu 14 When, on his 104th birthday, he was asked about the secret to his ______, he replied that he only ever ate raw vegetables and had never smoked.

Câu 15 The new airliner is more environmentally-friendly than other aircraft, its only ______ being its limited flying range.

Câu 16 The Museum of Contemporary Art ______ all that is best about modern art.

Câu 17 The Alaskan ______ is not a place you want to be when winter comes.

Câu 18 In this remote, poverty-stricken area, only a few children go to school, and consequently about a quarter of the country's population is ______.