A sharp _________in production wouldn’t have been seen but for the advanced techniques.

After the earthquake, the government turned a school into a      for the victims of the earthquake.

—Do you think she’s going to leave?     —The ______had crossed my mind.

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

It is not enough to have ____ for the disabled. We should learn to respect them and help them understand their valuable roles in society.