rim; edge; brim; border: verge 1. 1. By the time the so-called “Cultural Revolution” came to an end, our economy was on the ____(1)____ of collapse. 2. 2. I could see that she was on the ____(2)____ of tears 3. 3. If you cross this bridge, you will be crossing the ____(3)____ our province. 4. 4. Our farm extends as far as the ____(4)____ of that wood. 5. 5. The tea cup is almost filled to the ___(5)_____. 6. 6. The ____(6)____ of these bicycle wheels are made of plastic rather than stainless steel. 7. 7. The baby had crawled to the ____(7)____ of the bed by the time I returned.