The stronger the ___________ is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language. That is to say, it is up to whether he has an interest in the foreign language. 

As the examination is approaching, Mike makes a(n) __________ that I help him with his lessons.

— Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground?— Maybe because he thinks it’s beneath his         to do so．

 In Scandinavian countries it is common ____ for the husband to stay at home to look after the baby.

I have been told that the new law will come into ______ on January 1st next year.