Hundreds of people gave their lives in _____ of freedom.

There is a peaceful and calm _____ in the country, quite different from that of a big city. 

In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep _______ with the rapid changes of society.

New Zealand's universities offer a wide __ of courses in many fields, including the arts, economics, communications and technology.

She made a ______ in our plan to play basketball when it started to rain.