At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of （）with the machinery.

In spite of the（）it seemed that many of the invited gue...

单项选择题In spite of the（）it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.

High grades are supposed to （）academic ability, but Joh...

单项选择题High grades are supposed to （）academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this.

It is generally known that New York is a city for （）and...

单项选择题It is generally known that New York is a city for （）and a center for odd bits of information.