since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising ________(48) of new library technologies such as computer database and Internet access.

A. fine

A. Otherwise

A. that

A. digit

the teenagers (35) ________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.

A. carefully

A. controlled through

A. sign

A. genuine

A. efforts

A. of

A. resource

A. In spite of

A. also  

(20)__________ into text messages and beamed to the Internet – where they will appear on a dedicated ‘pigeon blog’

A. adapted

A. studies

A. armed

A. make

A. danger

A. result

________ (20) most folks feel that the advantages of owing a car outweigh the disadvantages.

A. Finally 

A. as

A. On the other hand

A. In contrast

A. however

and this (20)_________ about eight percent by weight of our domestic waste.

A. makes

A. amount

A. import

A. processes

It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the criminal – it’s the approach humanity chooses to use and (16)____________them.

A. abuse

A. savings

It could run 100 metres in a little over six seconds, which would beat modern Olympic (28) ________ more than a third of the track behind.

A. athlete

A. called 

The (26) ________ group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more likely to require such speed.

A. former

A. about

A. fast

Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (44) ________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.

A. sight