The plan was so shallow and impractical that no serious _______ was ever made to realize it.

There is an obvious __________ between the cultures of the West and East.

What’s the __________ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?

I wished to make a round-the-world tour by plane but I hadn't enough money to pay for the ___.

 The manager decided to give the job to ____ he believed had a strong sense of duty.