Going public is a _____________ event in the history of our company. 2. She ____________ visits the house by the riverside. 3. The ___________ of air travel during this century has made the world seem smaller. 4. He’s over sixty, so his strength is slowly_____________away. 5. I have heard some bad news which has ______________ me very much. 6. He was made CEO in the hope that his experience could ____________ the company. 7.The dove is a __________ of peace. 8. All these cars are made to a __________ design. 9. The island is of ____________ importance to France. 10. She took two quick steps forward and ________him across the mouth.