1. The failure to find a satisfactory job after ________ pushed Liu Qian to take up magic as a career.
2. In many countries young people still keep up the ________ that women will get married in a long white dress.
3. We should not only know the theory but also know how to ________ it to practice.
4. The hotel had a grand ________ for its opening.
5. She may be offended if you don’t reply to her ________ to attend the party.