The stronger the ___________ is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language. That is to say, it is up to whether he has an interest in the foreign language. 

Most members of the committee were in favour of the suggestion; only a ________ were against it.

To the sea captain's surprise, he found that ________ travel could also be quite pleasant.

Used to TV show, where everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the _______ to read a book that requires thinking.

It is the _______in the country to go out and pick flowers on the first day of spring.