1.  New Zealand is a beautiful country with green hills and mountains, so it is a m______ country.

2.  How could he afford the e_______ to purchase such an expensive private cat, since he merely earns $800 a month?

3.  The condition here is s__________ different from that in your hometown.

4.  The s________ of the news is reliable, for he is the only one alive in the car accident.

5.  He overcame some h________ climbing up the mountain from another path unknown to others.

6.  To study English well, you should grasp four b______ skills in English learning.

7.  After graduation, he took painting as his o___________ and drew many famous pictures.