of

____the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.

By the end of this month, we surely ______ a satisfactory solution to the problem.

One of the longest mountain ranges of the world _________ from the floor of the Atlantic.

This type of university course is no longer ___________ today's problems.

—Would you like a cup of coffee? —                          .

Jim is the only one of the staff members who ____to be promoted.

There’s no need to be frightened of the dog. He’s quite ______.

He has been ______ for nearly three weeks after the death of his dear pet.

A great number of colleges and factories ____since 1949.

With everything she needed　　　　,she went out of the shop,with her hands full of shopping bags.