A dark cloud is a _______of rain.

Thanks is a common _____ used in English. You can never use it too much.

Whenever she sees the ______ of bloody fighting on the screen, she will cover her eyes with her hands, ______at them. 

  .Last summer I had ______ in the south of France .

  Lu Xun said, “ The ____ were made by people.”

 Tomato, which used to be called “love-apple”, is not ____but ______.

 The buildings of this style can be seen _________.

 As a writer, she succeeded in calling ______ to many of the terrible wrongs that existed at that time.

On New Year’s Day, people, especially girls, always wear new____-new hats, new coats, new trousers and new shoes.

It’s necessary to have some____ knowledge for this job.

 Their plan was ____. With it we had little trouble in finishing the work.

When we heard the gun fire, we all stood still and shook with _______.

The ______ has become extremely tense. A war could break out any time between the two sides.

 Those black clouds are a sure _____ that it’s going to rain. 

Scientist are not sure about the ___________ of water on the Mars.

After receiving the news , immediate _______ had been taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading . 

At that time no one knew the ______of his picture. 

. --- If you accept this job, you will earn $10,000 a month and be provided with a house and a new car. --- Your ________ is inviting, but I’m not interested in the job.

My colour TV set is only one year old and it is still under _____. 

—What did he say to you just now?—He told me that he would leave for Jinan        .