1. It is ____ ten years since AIDS caught the worlds attention.
2. The new ceramics, which have little in common with the chinaware we use in our kitchens everyday, are being used ____ in engines and electronics.
3. Progress in materials research is ____ to overcoming such problems as the finiteness of the worlds resources and possible shortages of strategic materials.
4. Launched as the new regulatory authority for the countries banking and insurance sector, the National Financial Services Management will extend its activities so as ____ to cover more than 40% of the national economy.
5. In the past 30 years , our knowledge of the ancient Maya civilization has increased as a result of the decipherment of a newly discovered script.
6. The discovery of a ________________ cancer-causing chemical in foods like crisps, chips and cereals caused shock waves around the world when it hit the headlines earlier this year.
7. Sponsorship is being increasingly allowed in schools provided it is regarded as being ________________ with educational curricula.
8. The Chief of the Intelligence Service told me ____ that there would soon be several important changes made in the organisation.
9. The executive committee was of the opinion that the motion must be passed ____ .
10. It is ____ surprising that the art of ancient America remains the most mysterious and the least accessible.