．Hundreds of people gave their lives in __________ of freedom.

The_____ was horrible, because in a short time, thousands of soldiers _____ fell into the sea,___.

    The dresses in this company are available in a great _____ of sizes and styles.

I can’t say which type of tea tastes better. It’s just a（an） ______ of personal preference.

Desipt the fact that there was a big ______ over the meeting, it seemed that a good many of the invited guests would still attend it.