1 . 用方框中短语的正确形式完成句子。注意：有一个短语是多余的。

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1. The US government has ______________ excuses for the failure of its economic policy, which means a radical policy reform is needed.
2. The team is ______________ a place in the final round, where competition will be without any doubt more fierce.
3. Failure helps build our characters. We become better because of the fall, not ______________ it.
4. The committee finally decided to build a monument ______________ the captain and his crew who made a significant breakthrough in polar exploration.
5. I was ______________ my seat waiting to find out what happened next.
6. The team met countless difficulties during the research ______________ their limited access to proper resources.
7. The movie ______________ a real-life incident.
8. Recently I have ______________ an interesting study which claims Memory B cells might be responsible for people’s lifetime allergies (过敏症).
9. Nowadays, Dr. Claire and Prof. Tiara ______________ the most promising young writers in the city.
10. The latest research finding gives hope to patients who ______________ severe back injuries.