He lost all his ______ in the big bush fire.

As a young singer, she tries a completely new         to the classic song, only to earn a lot of criticism.

Last year the number of studects who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000, a(n) ________of 40,000 per year.

Jim is good at English. He often gives me some useful ____on how to read English.

We decided not to climb that mountain because it was raining_________.