1. An eagle, if pressed for food, might .......... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.

2. Finland and the Finnish upper secondary education system constitute a good example of the fact that it is possible to .......... very extensive readjustments with a view to making a system more flexible and adapted to individualized learning.

3. India and Iran will continue to deepen ties and .......... bilateral projects, including the tri-nation pipeline and a multi-billion dollar gas deal.

4. The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps .......... waste products from the liver.

5. China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to .......... cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.

6. Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your .......... baggage when boarding an aircraft.

7. An employee with 400 accrued sick leave hours at the end of the fiscal year will .......... into the new fiscal year 360 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of additional annual leave.

8. When irrigation has no .......... system, the evaporating water deposits a gradual build-up of salinization, which is eventually damaging to plant life.

9. The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to .......... an assessment of the current cost estimate and likely completion date of a new information technology project.

10. Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to .......... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.