Early American settlers were great_____ -- they could build almost anything from wood.

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

— Mary told me she would meet me at yesterday’s  party. But she didn’t turn up. — It is a pity that she broke her ________ .

He is__________as a leader but he hasn’t__________in teaching.

Students sometimes support themselves by ______ of part time job.