— It’s said that       dam is under         construction.
— Yeah. It will take about half a year.

In China, ______ pressure to pass _____ exams tends to cause lack of students’ creativity.
A  /; the               B  a; the         C. the; /                D. / ; the

When Captain Cook landed in New Zealand in 1769, he took _____ possession of it in ______name of the British Crown.

The woman who used to be in ___ charge of a big company is in __ charge of a nurse at present.

How about taking______short breake? I want to make______call.

Can we see _____sun when we are in ______space?
the;the       B.the;/        C./;the          D./;/

Believing that everyone can make _____ world _____ better place on a daily basis, Tom plays his part in helping others.

It is ______ great pleasure to meet the expert who is doing research on _________ archaeology.

If you come     second in the race，you’ll get     qualification to compete for the next round．

---The girl is said to have ___ gift for teaching deaf children.
---She is something. I think it calls for ____ patience and imagination.