Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1) It makes no ___________ to me whether I start by learning English or French since I have studied neither before. 2) The mid-term exam will test you on the new words in the first four units, __________ those in both Text A and Text B. 3) Some greetings that sound ________ in one culture may seem very funny in another. 4) The news ________ of the school radio starts at 11:30 am and lasts for an hour. 5) Ann felt lucky to have her _________ teacher instructing her _________ subject this year. 6) This plant grows very fast, ___________ it should be regularly (定期) watered. 7) His early ______ was not a great success, but he became quite famous by the time he retired(退休). 8) More than 1,000 ______________ students from over 70 countries are studying in our university. 9) These energy saving machines should be able to save at least half a _______ dollars a year. 10) I was deeply touched by the ________ painting I saw in the museum, so I bought this copy. 11) It’s not a good idea to keep silent in an English class just to _______ making mistakes. 12) Is artistic(艺术的) _______ something you are born with, or something that you develop? 13) People go vegetarian(素食) for ________ reasons, such as keeping fit and protecting animal rights. 14) A new study has found that eating a small _________ of dark chocolate may lower the risk of heart failure.