___________, that runner is likely to be the first one chosen.
The packages___________________ so that it would be easier to carry them.
Education in many countries is compulsory________the age of 16.
The examination was not very difficult, but it was_____________________ long.
The Lake District,____________________ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year.
The phrase "keeps sellers on their toes" in the passage mostly means "______".
The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm_____________ .
Michael looked deeply hurt and surprised when_____________________ .
Supporters of free-market globalization point out that_____________________ .
It is stated in the passage that____________________ .
_______ has been a topic of continual geological research.