Fill in the following blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1) The______of an adjective is to describe or add to the meaning of a noun. 2) Because of the war, the birth rate was______low that decade. 3) John may not know much, but he’s wise enough to know who to______advice from when he needs to. 4) Two technicians have been examining the equipment since morning in an attempt to______its breakdown. 5) I was the first to be______into the room to meet the president of the company. 6) As the study shows, the old saying that two heads______better than one is not always true. 7) My car broke down last Monday without any previous______, leaving me an hour late to work. 8) What’s that soft______that covers the four walls of the baby’s room? 9) The most______level of human needs refers to the primary requirements of the body, including breathing, eating, drinking and sleeping. 10) You have______her emotionally. Do you think money can compensate for(补偿) that? 11) The forest fire______across the North part of the state, resulting in several deaths. 12) At times Jason looked______and revealed his anxiety with too much nervous laughter. 13) Please do a little______into the author and his works before you start writing your essay on him.