Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the box below. Change the form where necessary. 1. Autumn has arrived here ____ a hot summer with unexpected speed. 2. As a diplomat, he has witnessed the birth of the new nation and is well placed to ____ its growth during this critical period of its history. 3. When you make travel plans, you’d better ____ that every flight can be late. 4. “I have made it quite clear ____ that I want to be part of the team,” John said. 5. When Alice first came to the country, she was shocked by the way of life there that was totally ____ to her and the ____ environment where local people looked at her with a suspicious eye. 6. Andrew made an initial contribution. But there is ____ no firm commitment to further cash payments. 7. ____ in decades, the leaders of the two nations shook hands and sat down to talk. 8. “Do fish ____ each other?” “Yes. At least many of them do.” 9. Our old classroom building, which was built a century ago, has become a sort of a local ____. 10. The dwarf sees farther than the ____ when he stands on the latter’s shoulder. 11. All these parts are supposed to ____ in this device. 12. We visited the local markets and saw a wonderful ____ of fruit and vegetables. 13. I am afraid this plan of yours does not ____ the company’s overall marketing strategy. 14. Astronauts have brought back ____ of rock from the moon. 15. If one wants to ____ the possibilities of Europe’s political future, one needs to examine the development of European culture. 16. A set of ____ are installed to control the speed and direction of the vehicle.