In the north of China, it has been snowing for weeks on___end, which causes severe damage to crops; it is estimated that the heavy snowfall will come to ____ end next week.
The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.
The new safety regulations were agreed on after _____ with the work-force.
His test results are not very _____. He does well one week and badly the next.
Scientists think they have _____ in their attempt to find the causes of some major dieases.
If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.