Lawyers are naturally keen to have _______ with anyone who could provide him with incontrovertible evidences (bằng chứng thép) concerning the lawsuits they're in charge.

In Physic class, we are told that resistance wire can be found in an electrical ______ such as a heater or an oven.

Entering the meeting half an hour late, he tried to _______ an excuse, still the strict chairman of the board told him to leave the room.

It seems that they had had a _________ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all night long.

In some cultures, that men make eye contact _________ women is strictly forbidden outside the immediate family.

The recent heavy rains have contributed to ease the water ________ resulted from the severe prolonged drought.

Students in private school often receive more _________ attention from their teachers; therefore, they have more chance to (có nhiều cơ hội hơn để) reach their full learning potential (vận dụng hết khả năng).

That manufacturer is worldly-known (= well-known) for selecting only ingredients that meet their very strict _____ of quality and renewability.

Despite the development of e-books and online reading materials, printed books are still regarded as a wonderful _________ of entertainment.

Some teachers have tendency to _____ preference to students with disadvantaged backgrounds such as poor and handicapped students.

There was a time when human beings worried that all of the earth's surface would be _______ covered with lava due to a giant meteor hitting the planet.

As estimated in the report, the storm ______ great damage to not only the coastal cities but the mountainous areas as well.

The two business partners failed to agree ____ some points of the contract, so they arranged to meet up another day, after considering their own company's interest.

Regardless of family background, we always think of each other _____ true friends.

If traipsing around shops does not _______ to you, perhaps using a catalogue will do.

The influence of the last ______ 12 storm on the central region is so disruptive that the local authority had to spend months to surmount the consequence.

He's praised for possessing a distinctive ____ style which was plain and factual, without witticisms or flourishes.

She did agree to lend him some money; nevertheless, after being told that he was a blackleg, she _______ a second thought.

Had it not been for its cautiously prepared performance, the play could not have __________ most of the audience to tears.