The entire military troop of the Ming was thrown off ___________ when the news of Xuong Giang victorywas announced in 1927, and they were soon defeated by our heroes.

When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he knew he had__________.

I was in a _______ as to what to do. If I told the truth, my friends would get into trouble, but if I saidnothing I would be more in trouble

His designs at the International fashion week are ________ new trends in women’s fashion.

My father is very technologically _______. He can master a new programming language in just three days

Nowadays, students have more choices than those in the past. In addition to academic pursuits, they can optfor _______ education.

There are all kinds of giveaway which could be used ________ product samples.

Corruption has grown so widespread and sophisticated that it threatens to undermine our social ________.

I’ve just heard that argument between you and Jerry before and quite frankly it just doesn’t ________!

If the overindulged baby doesn’t get what she wants, she throws a ___________, stamping her feet andscreaming her head off.

Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough withthe________

Leilia said she found learning to play the saxophone as easy as __________. She had a gift for it

His efforts have finally _______ fruition after days of burning the midnight oil

I’m on a diet but I'm afraid I succumbed _______ temptation and had a burger

The old town is a conservation area and it has a lot of _______ old buildings dating back to the city’sfoundation in the 1500s

Victoria Park, in east London, has played _______ to several music festivals.