After I ______ from college, I ______ as a teacher.

The school was closed for a month because of serious ………… of fever.

At the time many rulers were afraid of science, and (130) ______connected with it was in danger.

People usually can get sufficient _________ of the calcium their bodies need from the food they consume.

The new school complex cost ______ the city council had budgeted for.

Unfortunately, we’ve made ______.

It is stated in the passage that torches for lighting were made from ______.

______ the table, Mr. Robert called the family for support.

This was unusual, as most women then had few (127)______to study.

The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but ______ we still had a good time.

Normal human beings

Sixty years ago, most women________.

We needed some snow; so we _______ our minds to go abroad.

He’s very _________ about his private life. He’s got no secrets.

According to the passage, which of the following sentence is NOT true?

The word “gloomy” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.