1．We were friends and __colleagues__ (同事) for more than 20 years.
2．I have a lot of reading __assignments__ (任务) to complete before the end of term.
3．__Crime__ (犯罪) is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society.
4．We are becoming one of the market leaders in the __fashion__ (时尚) industry.
5．She works as a care a __ssistant__ in an old people’s home.
6．Married at nineteen，she was a traditional h ousewife__ and mother of four children.
7．She’s a senior e __ditor__ in the reference department of a publishing company.
8．The famous star looked as if the p __hotographer__ had caught her by surprise.
