It is said that dogs will keep you _________for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely. 

The law about banning using thin plastic bags came into_____from 1st Jane this year. 

Englishmen usually don’t ask each other about ___ affairs.

There is an obvious _________ between the cultures of the west and East.

My early_______ at learning playing the piano was a failure although I took a fancy to it.