Attendance figures did not reach expectations during the afternoon session. [FEWER] There were ________ expected this afternoon.

Among all his submissions, not one struck the panel as bolder than the final proposal. [OF] The final proposal was ________ submissions.

Within our immediate family, a large proportion settled in Canada years ago. [RELATIVES] ________ moved to Canada years ago.

Compared with May, June produced a substantially greater number of customer complaints. [MORE] June generated ________ May.

City rents are becoming increasingly unaffordable for new graduates. [MORE] City rents are getting ________ for new graduates.

None of the peaks in this chain rises above Kora Peak. [HIGHEST] Kora Peak is ________ the chain.

As he read more on the topic, his emails to the editor became appreciably sharper. [THE] The ________ his emails grew.

The orchestra kept accelerating until the coda overwhelmed the hall. [FASTER] The orchestra played ________ until the coda overwhelmed the hall.

The revised budget turns out, surprisingly, to cost less than the draft version. [EVEN] The revised budget is ________ the draft.

Since changing jobs, the amount of patience I have with bureaucracy has decreased. [LESS] I now have ________ with bureaucracy since I changed jobs.

For spinal health, sprinting offers no advantage over brisk walking whatsoever. [NO] Sprinting is ________ your spine.

For the interpreters, could you reduce your speaking speed just a touch? [SLIGHTLY] Could you speak ________ for the interpreters?

Her piano recitals no longer reach the standard she once achieved in college. [AS] She doesn’t play the piano ________ in college.