1.I have given you my advice. Whether you follow it or not is     to you.

10. She read the     (declare) aloud for everyone to hear it clearly.

9.I'd like to     (purchase) what I need for the night.

8.What     (advantage) do you think Brazil takes of other cities in hos- ting the 31st Olympic Games?

7.If you tell him the truth,the     (chance) are that you will be criti- cized by him.

6.No matter how frequently     (perform) , the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.

5.The Columbia has finished the task in the International Space Station and is reported to come back to the earth tomorrow,or to be more     (specifically) , at 3:32 pm local time.

4.I was     (retire) on full pay at the age of sixty.

3.John is delighted with his     (achieve) .

2.Banking faces much      (compete) nowadays.