Part B. Fill in the blanks and change the form as necessary. 1. The ____ thing about the scheme is that it’s confusing. (annoyance) 2. The commission remains so weak that it will continue to avoid ______ with governments. (confront) 3. Audio signals can be transmitted along cables without _____. (distort) 4. ______experiments are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the method. (simulate) 5. Synthetic fabrics are less susceptible to ______ than natural ones. (shrink)