The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly ________．

situation

atmosphere

state

phenomenon

To make members of a team perform better , the trainer first of all has to know their ________and weakness．

strengths

benefits

techniques

values

A large sum of money has been raised for the ________ of the poorly-educated children in the mountainous districts．

profit

favour

advantage

benefit

Martin Luther King Jr．was ________ the Noble Peace Prize of 1964 for advocating nonviolence policy in the movement for civil rights．

awarded

offered

rewarded

received

The income of skilled workers went up．________, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall．

Moreover

Therefore

Meanwhile

Otherwise

I'm sure that your letter will get ________ attention．They know you're waiting for the reply．

continued

immediate

careful

general

It seems that living green is ________ easy and affordable．A small step makes a big difference．

exactly

fortunately

surprisingly

hardly

My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice ________ expensive．

as

so

too

very

John is very ________－if he promises to do something he'll do it．

independent

confident

reliable

flexible

Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more ________ to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems．

sensible

addicted

available

sensitive