4．That professor w_　　　 __ so that he could not be heard by the others present.

3． All the buildings were completely d__　　 __ in the area by the powerful earthquake.

2．Professor Wang in the English department is making a study of the s____ and differences between America and England.

1．There's an e____ amount of information on the Internet. That's why many people like　　 surfing the Internet.

6．The city was ___ for many years until the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with ____ on it. People started to dig in the area for 　　　, which caused much 　　　. When we went to the city, we saw the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops and towers. We found the　　　 most interesting. There was an ancient water system that 　　　through the middle of the city.

5．Because of this, Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also 　____ huge changes during this period. However, this is not the end of the changes in the 　English language.... Even today, where a person comes from will 　　　their style of speech. This is called a 　　　.

4． Outside, the fog ____like a thick, grey cloud. There was no one in sight, Polly set off towards Park Street. As she walked along, she heard the sound of 　　　, but by the time she reached the comer of the street,... Suddenly Polly felt a rough hand　　　 her face and she heard a man's voice in her ear saying 'Sorry.'

3． Apparently　　　　 to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he　　　　 stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd　　　　 into

　　　　 and the drunk bowed.

2． I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and has done so successfully. After having been　　　 to drive out of town, I began to acquire　　　　 .

1． ‘Hello, Nigel,’ I said. ‘　　　　 meeting you here!’ ‘Hi, Elizabeth,’ Nigel answered. ‘I was just wondering how to spend the morning – until I saw you. You’re not busy doing anything, are you?’… ‘Then I’ll come with you,’ he answered. ‘There’s always　　　　 toread in the waiting room!’