There existed an obvious ________ between the accounts of the witnesses, so a judgment was not announced in court.

He is only thirty, but has got _____.

The conference has been held to discuss the ________of global warming on people’s lives all over the world.

Being admitted to a good university is the      to a good job in the future.

Though I really enjoyed the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games, I found it rather difficult to understand the local people because of their confusing ____.