65、The( ) physicist has been challenged by others in his field.

15. In the coming years , there are about 10,000 square kilometers of the designated search area still ( ) by sonar equipment towed from ships.

14. The unemployment rate kept rising in that decade, ( ) did economic growth accompanied by rampant commercialism and consumerism .

13. The printer used the highest quality paper and ink and turned out far fewer volumes than he otherwise ( )

12. George told the police officer that he was punched ( ) by a masked man Sunday night at a restaurant .

11. The smell that rose from the saucepan was so powerful that Mom shut the window lest anybody outside ( ) it.

30. Tom sat at the dining table, looked at the inviting food and( ) his lips.

29. Mrs. Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if she will( ).

28. Police did not immediately comment on the cause of the accident, and ( ) to the public for any video footage of what happened.

27. Instead of a hero, many recent novels have featured an antihero: a protagonist ( )lacking in one or more of the usual attributes of a traditional hero.

26. The method of writing called "stream of consciousness" is used to describe the ( )of thoughts passing through the mind.