2. Fill in each blank of the following sentences with one of the phrases in the list given below. Make changes when necessary.

　　1) At a time when the need is growing for mental health services, many countries are unfortunately cutting back on its spending.

　　2) There is an increasing number of people out of work. But the western media often unfairly label them as lazy and reliable.

　　3) Now that the flow of oil has been stopped by BP, the impact of all the spilled oil and natural gas is still being measured.

　　4) Once again its ability to steer economic policy will be tested against the ability to deliver on services and projects aimed at growing the economy and jobs.

　　5) Housing prices are incredibly high today. But he bought his house for a song about five years ago.

　　6) As people are complaining high prices, especially those related to daily necessities, the government feels rather urgent to hold down inflation rate immediately.

　　7) Under the new economy policy investors are invited to buy into state-owned enterprises.

　　8) Since a serious gun shooting occurred in Arizona last week, security concerns have trickled down to all places, including residential buildings.

　　9) Social unrest is a daily occurrence in the country nowadays. It is in the last place when it comes to investment for multinational companies.

　　10) Efforts to ban smoking in China are so effective yet. Some chain smokers never think of quitting while many others have battled in vain to quit.