8．The school was _　　 __ (原先，起初) very small, but now it has been enlarged.

7．It's not the first time for us to meet. Once I sat _　　　 __ (对面) you during the meal.

6．This office closed _　　 __ (暂时地) due to a power failure, and soon it reopened.

5．The people living in that apartment have free a_　　 __ to that swimming pool. They don't have to pay anything for swimming in it.

4．That professor w_　　　 __ so that he could not be heard by the others present.

3． All the buildings were completely d__　　 __ in the area by the powerful earthquake.

2．Professor Wang in the English department is making a study of the s____ and differences between America and England.

1．There's an e____ amount of information on the Internet. That's why many people like surfing the Internet.

6．The city was ___ for many years until the 18th century when a farmer found some stone with ____ on it. People started to dig in the area for 　　　, which caused much 　　　. When we went to the city, we saw the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops and towers. We found the　　　 most interesting. There was an ancient water system that 　　　through the middle of the city.

5．Because of this, Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also 　____ huge changes during this period. However, this is not the end of the changes in the 　English language.... Even today, where a person comes from will 　　　their style of speech. This is called a 　　　.