In 1986, the Chinese government ________ a law stating that by the year 2000 every Chinese child would have nine years of compulsory education.

The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence.

         Nowadays, there seems little room for traditional literature, but skills like writing or critical thinking actually ________ promise for opening doors to good entry-level jobs.

Science and technology have ____in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.

.It remains       whether Jim will be healthy enough to play in the finals.