The map was drawn to the standard _____ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.

Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.

 He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.

When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.

 We won't know whether it will be successful. We won't know whether there will be good _____.

The government placed _____ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.

 He ate what he could, and gave the _____ of the food to the birds.

 Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want.

 The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause _____ of vegetables in the coming days.

 His _____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.

 It has always been the _____ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.

These continual _____ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.

 They were trying to remove harmful ______ from cigarettes.

Though__ __ came that he was completely defeated, he didn't lose ______.

I haven't got a single ______from Aunt Mary since I last saw her.

Nowadays people have to pass various tests for professional __________ so that they can be qualified for a well-paid job.

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

We have strong __________ for believing that the mine accident in Heilongjiang was due to the poor management.

We’ll be free tomorrow, so I suggest ____ to the history museum. 

—I want to go to the library but I am afraid I am not in the right ________. — _________. Go ahead.