China’s economic and social development requires more substantial reforms, as unnecessary government influence on the private sector has _______ an abuse of authority.

The following morning we left the hotel early and _____ for the beautiful lake in the city.

Heads from different countries gathered in Amsterdam and President Xi jinping _____ a speech on nuclear safety.

My uncle ______ until he was forty –five. 

 London was ______ to hold the 2012 Olympic Games.