Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list below.

1. Many doctors do not want to work as general practitioners because of the low pay and long hours. As a result, they often . Many doctors focus on such fields as cardiology, neurology, and pediatrics.
2. I have a bad cold. My nose runs constantly, and I can't stop . My throat is sore.
3. You don't have to worry about parallel parking on the street. Parking in front of the office is parking. Just drive straight in and back out when you want to leave.
4. I watched the Superbowl last year: Seattle New England. New England beat Seattle at the very end of the game with an interception.
5. The low Canadian dollar has increased the number of visitors to Canada. As a result, has become very important to the Canadian economy. It is now a multi-billion dollar industry.
6. The Vancouver city government controls what kinds of buildings can be built; as a result, the is quite similar. Many of the buildings have green glass and similar shapes.
7. Air pollution is a problem in big cities around the world. As the middle class in many countries expands, the number of cars on the streets grows. The large number of cars is causing huge air pollution problems.
8. I had to take out a large to buy my house. I now owe the bank hundreds of thousand of dollars that I will have to pay back over the next twenty-five years.
9. Carlos made progress in his English studies. This was undoubtedly the result of his hard work and excellent attitude. When he first arrived in Vancouver, he didn't know any English, but now he sounds like a native English speaker.
10. My boss didn't like the contract that we had written up, so he made a number of . The changes were significant improvements