10. I don't think hitting children is a very effective _______________ of teaching them anything.

7. His _______________ for the renovations to our house was $2,250.

19. Many _______________ now believe that vocabulary development is even more important than grammar study for second language learners.

27. We have noticed a _______________ improvement in Teddy's attitude since you had a talk with him.

20. Jobs in the tourism _______________ have risen by over 5% this year.

17. Canada's aboriginal population _______________ a small but important part of our country.

9. It can be quite difficult to clearly _______________ abstract ideas such as love or friendship.

18. An important _______________ under discussion in the world of sport today is the participation of professional athletes in the Olympic Games.

15. The woman was unable to _______________ the man who stole her purse because it had been too dark at the time of the robbery.

30. It is generally quite difficult to raise a family on a single _______________ in Canada today, so very often both parents work full-time.

11. The police freed a suspected murderer because they didn't have enough _______________ to charge him.

25. Vocabulary is generally easier to understand if you look at it in _______________.

12. It is important to learn a _______________ which will help you to guess the meaning of new vocabulary from context.