The hotel was reasonably comfortable but the food lacked _________and the service was poor.

Born into a family with three brothers, David was _________to value the sense of sharing.

A lorry ______ Jane’s cat and sped away.

There was such a long queue outside the China Pavilion that we _________gave up.

Visitors from the USA have increased _________8 percent since last year.

I gave John a present but he gave me nothing _________.

The chemical factory was torn down _________protecting the environment.

The historical church was _________damaged in a fire attack on 21 Dec.,2007.

Many people complain of the rapid _________of modern life.

We can’t emphasize _________the importance of air and water for the survival of all species.