Tom placed his bike on the ___ to fix its brakes and loose chain.

The payments on your loan should be made according to the ___.

The lights are very __ in here - how can you see to read your book?

Mark has gained many years' experience in the ___ of international relations.

The topic of the discussion group is to encourage ___ between family members.

Centuries ago, education was strictly a male __.

There's still a lot of angry ___ between people who had different views.

The ___ from analof to digital photography happened slowly following the advances in technology.

When travelling ___, you realize the pros and cons of the place visited.

Luckily, he took out a ___ on his invention and now nobody else can market or sell it.

Young scientists taking part in the science fair will retain their _____ over their inventions.

He was constantly arrested, stopped for questioning and generally ___ by the police.

Two partners at the center of a financial scandal refused to answer questions in order to avoid ______.

You're in jeopardy of life or ___ by taking up cross country skiing at your age.

Here - you can use these ___ to put the notice on the board.

He was ___ for deliberately damaging his neighbor's property.

AI is a ___ new technological tool, which will eventually replace many others.

A happy ending is  an essential ___ of romantic comedy movies.

The government is considering plans to abolish ___ in certain court cases.

The police had ___ the young suspects to endless hours of questioning.

The stories of adventures in ___ lands where few people had visited are fascinating.

He is a competent journalist, ___ any TV presenter can be seen as a "journalist".

Reporters have ___ the minister's behavior as another example of this government's corrupt behavior.

The way the situation is explained, is in fact, a[n] ___ of an extremely complex issue.

Mark's tasks were either fully - completed or failed to be done, so this ___ deprived him from getting a promotion.

The book was a huge success and ___ hundreds of films and adaptations.

The ___ of information is an enormous step forward for creativity and freedom of expression for everyone.

The local council have ___ fines ___ homeowners parking outside their own homes.

I have a collection of ___ items, like souvenirs and mementos from my travels.

Economists fear that there's an economic crisis ___, which could see massive financial losses in the coming years.

The Beatles ___ on music culture with a number of epoch - defining records.

They hadn't done the washing up for days, and the ___ of dirty cutlery, cups, glasses and bowls filled the kitcehn sink.

This ___ market town is an ideal destination for a weekend break.

The climber's ___ in the difficult weather conditions led to his success in reaching the peak of the mountain.

Cut the carrots ___ and put them into the baking dish.

Until his retirement, John will ___ his company and make all the necessary decisions.

Although the car is ten years old it is in __ condition with its engine properly working.

He __ the consequences and he paid the price.

Government officials have ___ claims that the Minister of Defense is about to resign.

The guided tour will take visitors to all the city's main ___.

The food company is accused of making ___ decisions with regard to which additives are allowed in processed foods.

A popular material for coins, nickel is also an essential ___ for plants and animals.

In the 1950's, astronomers believed that the Earth's ___ atmosphere was much like present - day Jupiter.

Iranians tend to see current events through the ___ of their long history and ancient culture.

She ___ quite a[n] __ when she appeared at the exhibition wearing nothing but a towel.

The ___ of an anti - government campaigner accepting a ministerial award was not lost on the audience.

At its ___, last year, share prices hit $90, but this year they have been devalued.

He cancelled the meeting, ___ because of illness.

A ___ smell was coming form the pigs' enclosure.

I found that the ___ of frequent flashbacks became rather confusing.

In one ___ movement of his hand, the tennis player managed to hit the ball back and take the match point.

How can we calculate the ____ of light?

Your __ arguments have in no way persuaded me to change my views.

The last book I read had a ___ message about the meaning of life.

Claire is having a surgery to remove her thyroid ___.

Many years ago, they used ___ dipped into ink to write with.

She stepped on an urchin in the sea and one of the its ___ is stuck on her foot.

Owls are ___ animals which only hunt after the sun has gone down.

Will you get those ___ socks out of here!

The philosopher attempts to give us the ___ answers to the big questions of the human condition.